οὖσον
From LSJ
ἡ κέρκος τῇ ἀλώπεκι μαρτυρεῖ → you can tell a fox by its tail, small traits give the clue to the character of a person
English (LSJ)
τό, A ship's tackle, ropes, Lyc.20 (pl.), Alex.Aet.3.21, pl. prob. in Antim. Col.6 (οἶσον is similarly glossed in Hsch.).
German (Pape)
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
οὖσον: τό, = οἶσον, δηλ. σχοινίον, Λυκόφρ. 20, Παρθενίου Ἐρωτ. 14. 21.
Greek Monolingual
οὖσον και, κατά δ. γρφ., οἶσον, τὸ (Α)
βλ. σούσον (II).
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: ships tackle, ropes (Lyc. 20)
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Wilamowitz Hermes 59(1924)273 compares σοῦσον (?).
