βόστρυχος
Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws
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.
German (Pape)
[Seite 454] ὁ (vgl. βὁτρυς, βότρυχος), die Haarlocke, gekräuseltes Haar; Aesch. Ch. 166. 176; Ar. Nub. 528 u. sp. D.; spätere Prosa, LXX.; Luc. Deor. D. 2, 2. Uebertr., alles Geschlängelte, πυρὁς, Blitz, Aesch. Prom. 1046; vom Laube der Bäume Achill. Tat. 1, 15.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (ὁ) :
1 boucle de cheveux, frisure;
2 p. anal. jet de foudre qui tournoie.
Étymologie: cf. βότρυς.
