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English (LSJ)

ἡ, also ὁ, Thphr.Sign.38:—

   A crane, Grus cinerea, Il.3.3, Hes.Op.448, Alc.Supp.9, Ar.Av.710, Arist.HA614b18, al.    II crane for lifting weights, esp. used in the theatre, Poll.4.130.    2 quern, Hsch.    III dance resembling the movements of the crane, Luc.Salt.34, Plu.Thes.21, Poll.4.101.    IV (masc.) a fish, Ael. NA15.9.    V = ὄμβρος (Cyren.), EM227.51. (Cf. OHG. chranuh, OE. cran 'crane', Lith. garn[ytilde]s 'stork', etc.)