νύσσα
From LSJ
φελένη καὶ φάναξ καὶ φοῖκος καὶ φαήρ → Ἑλένη καὶ ἄναξ καὶ οἶκος καὶ ἀήρ | Helen, lord, house, and air
English (LSJ)
ης, ἡ, in a race-course, 1 = καμπτήρ, turning-post, Il.23.332,344 ; ἐν νύσσῃ ἐγχριμφθήτω, of the near horse, ib.338, cf. Theoc.24.119 : metaph., turning-point of the recurrent nerve, Gal. UP16.4. 2 starting-and winning-post, τοῖσι δ' ἀπὸ νύσσης τέτατο δρόμος Il.23.758, Od.8.121 : metaph., ν. ἀοιδῆς ἰθύνειν Opp.H.3.11.
