κηκίς

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ῖδος, ἡ,

   A anything gushing or bubbling forth, ooze, of fat or juices drawn forth by fire, κηκὶς πισσήρης φλογός A.Ch.268; κ. φόνου bubbling blood, ib.1012; μυδῶσα κ. juices drawn by fire from a sacrificial victim, S.Ant.1008; κ. πορφύρας dye of the murex, A.Ag. 960.    II oak-gall, Hp.Nat.Mul.32, al., Thphr.HP1.2.1, 3.8.6, Dsc.1.107; the dye made therefrom, D.27.10, 43; used as ink, Eust. 955.64; esp. invisible ink, Ph.Bel.102.32.