κορύνη

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A club, freq. shod with iron for fighting, mace, σιδηρείῃ κορύνῃ ῥήγνυσκε φάλαγγας Il.7.141, cf. 143; ξύλων κορύνας ἔχοντες Hdt.1.59; κορύναις τύπτειν Arist.Pol.1311b28.    2 shepherd's staff, Theoc. 7.19.    II in plants, knobby bud or shoot, Thphr.HP3.5.1, al.    III = πόσθη, Nic.Al.409, AP5.128 (Autom.). [ῠ in Hom. and Theoc.7.19,9.23; ῡ in E.Supp.715, Theoc.25.63, Nic.l.c.]