tail

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substantive

Ar. and P. κέρκος, ὁ, V. οὐρά, ἡ (Eur., Rhesus 784), οὐραῖα, τά (Eur., Ion, 1154).

wag the tail: see under wag.

put the tail between the legs: V. οὐρὰν ὑπίλλειν (Eur., Fragment).

turn tail, Met.: P. and V. ὑποστρέφειν.