πύνδαξ
From LSJ
κακῶν θάλατταν ὁ κακὸς ἄνθρωπος φέρει → the evil man brings a sea of evils
English (LSJ)
ᾰκος, ὁ, (cf. πυθμήν)
A bottom of a jar, cup, or other vessel, τὸν πύνδακα εἰσκρούειν knock in the bottom so as to make the cup hold less, a trick of wine-sellers, Pherecr.105; μέτρῳ τὸν πύνδακα εἰσκεκρουμένῳ μετρεῖν prob. in Thphr.Char.30.11 (ἐκκεκρ- codd., and so ἐκκρουσαμένους τοὺς π. Ar.Fr.270 codd. Poll.), cf. Arist.Pr.938a13; bottom of a ship, Mim.Oxy.413.103. II = λαβή, sword-hilt, S.Fr. 311.
German (Pape)
[Seite 818] ακος, ὁ, der Grund od. Boden eines Gefäßes; Ar. u. Phereer. bei Poll. 10, 79; Theophr. char. 30; auch Griff des Schwertes, Soph. frg. 291.
