οἰκουρός

English (LSJ)

όν, (οὖρος B)

   A watching or keeping the house, of a watch-dog, Ar.V.970 ; of a cock, Plu.2.998b ; οἰ. ὄφις, of the sacred serpent in the Acropolis, Ar.Lys.759, Phylarch.72 J., Hsch.    II keeping at home : as Subst., οἰκουρός, ἡ, mistress of the house, housekeeper, S.Fr. 487, E.Hec.1277 : as Adj., Id.HF45 (masc.) ; ἡ θεὸς ἡ καλουμένη οἰ. PLond.1.125v.11 (v A.D.) ; used in praise of a good wife, Ph.2.431, D.C.56.3.    2 contemptuously of a man, stay-at-home, opp. one who goes forth to war, λέοντ' ἄναλκιν . . οἰκουρόν A.Ag.1225, cf. 1626, Din.1.82 ; τὸν ὑγρὸν τοῦτον καὶ οἰ. Plu.2.751a ; δίαιτα οἰ. καὶ ἀργή Id.Per.34.