γυργαθός
From LSJ
ὀλιγαρχία δὲ τῶν μὲν κινδύνων τοῖς πολλοῖς μεταδίδωσι͵ τῶν δ΄ ὠφελίμων οὐ πλεονεκτεῖ μόνον, ἀλλὰ κτλ. → But an oligarchy gives the many a share of the danger, and not content with the largest part takes and keeps the whole of the profit (Thucyd. 6.39)
English (LSJ)
(on the accent v. Hdn.Gr.1.145, but γύργαθος in Mss.), ὁ,
A wicker-basket, creel, Ar.Fr.217, Aen.Tact.18.6, Timo38, Luc. DMeretr.14.2; of the net woven by phalangia, Arist.HA555b10; cage for insane patients, Paul.Aeg.3.14: prov., γυργαθὸν φυσᾶν, of labour in vain, Aristaen.2.20:—also γυργαθόν, τό, BGU1092.29 (iv A. D.); cf. γεργαθός.
