κώμυς
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
ῡθος, ἡ,
A bundle, truss of hay, etc., Cratin.299, Theoc.4.18: in pl., of bamboos, Agath.5.21. II branch of laurel, placed before the gates, Hsch. III κώμυς, ὁ, reed-bed, in pl., Thphr.HP4.11.1.
