μυελός

μυελός, ὁ, A. marrow, μυελὸς αὖτε σφονδυλίων ἔκπαλθʼ Il. 20.482, cf. Pl. Ti. 73b sq., 91b, Thphr. HP 1.2.6, etc.: pl., Ti.Locr. 100b; brain, S. Tr. 781, Gal. UP 8.4; μ. ῥαχίτης spinal cord, Hp. Coac. 499; μ. νωτιαῖος Diocl.Fr. 141. 2. fat, χηνὸς μ. Hp. Nat.Mul. 109, al. 3. marrow as good food, ἐπὶ γούνασι πατρὸς μυελὸν οἶον ἔδεσκε Il. 22.501 (but ἄλφιτα μ. ἀνδρῶν, as becoming or making marrow, Od. 2.290, cf. 20.108): metaph., φάγεσθε τὸν μ. τῆς γῆς LXX Ge. 45.18. 4. metaph., νεαρὸς μ. A. Ag. 76 (anap.); πρὸς ἄκρον μ. ψυχῆς marrow, inmost part, E. Hipp. 255 (anap.); Τρινακρίας μ., of Syracuse, Theoc. 28.18. 5. generally, soft, marrow-like meat, Alex. 186.10. [ῡ always in Hom.: ῠ always in Att.; so also in the deriv. words.]