ἄκυλος
From LSJ
ἔνδον γὰρ ἁνὴρ ἄρτι τυγχάνει, κάρα στάζων ἱδρῶτι καὶ χέρας ξιφοκτόνους → yes, the man is now inside, his face and hands that have slaughtered with the sword dripping with sweat
English (LSJ)
ὁ (ἡ, Theoc.5.94), the
A acorn of Quercus Ilex, given to swine with βάλανος, Od.10.242, Pherecr. 186, Arist.HA595a29, cf. Amphis 38, Thphr.HP3.16.3 :—used in games, Poll.9.103. II ornament or jewel in form of acorn, IG2.767b11 :—neut., ἄκυλον, τό, Ἐφ. Ἀρχ.1895.70.
German (Pape)
[Seite 87] ἡ, die eßbare Eichel, Frucht der πρῖνος, Amphis bei Ath. II, 50 e, u. der ἀρία, Theophr. H. Pl. 3, 16; Hom. einmal, Od. 10, 242 πάρ ῥ' ἄκυλον βάλανόν τ' ἔβαλεν καρπόν τε κρανείης; Theocr. 5, 94; neben βάλανος Phereer. B. A. 373.
