βόστρυχος
αὐτόχειρες οὔτε τῶν ἀγαθῶν οὔτε τῶν κακῶν γίγνονται τῶν συμβαινόντων αὐτοῖς → for not with their own hands do they deal out the blessings and curses that befall us
English (LSJ)
ὁ, heterocl. pl. βόστρυχα in AP5.259 (Paul. Sil.), 6.71 (Id.): acc. pl.
A βόστρυχας Dionys.Av.2.7:—curl, lock of hair, Archil. 58, A.Ch.178, Ar.Nu.536, etc.: in sg. collectively, hair, ἀμπέτασον β. ὤμοις E.Hipp.202 (lyr.). 2 poet., anything twisted or wreathed, πυρὸς ἀμφήκης β. thunderbolt, A.Pr.1044: in pl., tendrils, Philostr. VA3.4. 3 metaph., ornament, τῆς ἠπείρου, of Smyrna, Aristid. Or.18(20).9; of Nicomedia, Lib.Or.61.12; ἑστίας χρυσοῦς β., of a son, Him. Or.23.7. II winged insect, perh.male of the glow-worm, Arist.HA551b26. 2 in pl., sea-wecd, Dionys.Av. l.c.
