σκώληξ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ηκος, ὁ, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[worm]], esp. [[earthworm]], ὥς τε σκώληξ ἐπὶ γαίῃ κεῖτο ταθείς <span class="bibl">Il.13.654</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> pl., [[grubs]] or [[larvae]] of insects, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>1111</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Fr.</span> 583</span>, <span class="bibl">Nicopho 1</span>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>8.10.4</span>; <b class="b3">ἐξ οὗ ὅλου ὅλον γίνεται τὸ ζῷον</b>, opp. the egg (ᾠόν), <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>489b8</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">GA</span>733a1</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">HA</span>506a26</span>, <span class="bibl">551b2</span>, al. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> pl., <b class="b2">worms in dung, in decayed matter, in trees and wood</b>, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>3.12.6</span>, <span class="bibl">5.4.4</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> metaph., οἱ κόλακές εἰσι . . οὐσίας σκώληκες <span class="bibl">Anaxil.33.1</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">5</span> [[aerugo vermicularis]], Dsc.5.79, Androm. ap.Gal.13.806. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[thread twisted]] from the distaff, <span class="bibl">Epig.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> Aeol. for [[κολόκυμα]], <span class="bibl">Pl.Com.25</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Phryn.<span class="title">PS</span> p.108</span> B., Hsch., Phot. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> [[worm-shaped cake]], Alciphr.<span class="title">Fr.</span>6. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">V</span> [[heap of threshed corn]], Hsch.</span>