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κράδη

krade

quivering spray at the end of a branch

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κράδη [ᾰ], ἡ, A. quivering spray at the end of a branch, esp. of figtrees, ἐν κράδῃ ἀκροτάτῃ Hes. Op. 681, cf. Thphr. CP 5.1.3, Nic. Th. 853; τέττιγες . . ἐπὶ τῶν κραδῶν ἄδουσιν Ar. Av. 40: generally, branch, esp. fig-branch, Hp. Superf. 33, Thphr. HP 2.1.2; κ. ἐριναῖ E. Fr. 679; κ. τῶν συκῶν PSI 5.449.6 (pl., iii B. C.); κράδῃσι βάλλεσθαι, of the φαρμακός, Hippon. 4, cf. 8; κράδης ὀπός fig-juice, Hp. Ulc. 12. 2. figtree, Ar. Pax 627, v. Sch. II. diseased formation of small shoots in trees, Thphr. HP 1.8.5. III. scenic contrivance for exhibiting actors in Comedy hovering in the air, like the μηχανή in tragedy, Poll. 4.128.
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