τέρθριος
ὡς οὐδὲν γλύκιον ἧς πατρίδος οὐδὲ τοκήων γίνεται, εἴ περ καί τις ἀπόπροθι πίονα οἶκον γαίῃ ἐν ἀλλοδαπῇ ναίει ἀπάνευθε τοκήων → More than all pleasures that were ever made parents and fatherland our life still bless. Though we rich home in a strange land possess, still the old memories about us cling.
English (LSJ)
ὁ,
A rope from the end of a sail-yard (τέρθρον), used for reefing, Ar.Eq.440, cf. Sch. ad loc.; τ. κάλοι Erot., Gal.19.145. II τερθρία πνοή, cited from S. (Fr.333) in EM753.7, is there expld. by ὀπισθία, a stern wind, but perh. rather a stiff gale requiring the use of τέρθριοι.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1093] ὁ, ein Schiffsseil, ein Tau an der Raa, um die Segel aufzuspannen u. einzuziehen; Ar. Equ. 442; eigtl. adj., sc. κάλως, wie sich auch τέρθριοι κάλωες finden, Galen.
