ὄρπηξ

English (LSJ)

Att. ὅρπηξ, ηκος, Aeol. and Dor. ὄρπαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ,

   A sapling, young shoot, Il.21.38, Pi.Parth.2.7, A.R.4.1425, Theoc.7.146, Call. Iamb.1.215, Ap.I; ὄρπακι βραδίνῳ Sapph.104, cf. 78.    2 anything made of such shoots or trees, goad for driving cattle, Hes.Op. 468 ; lance, E.Hipp.221 (anap.).    II metaph., scion, descendant, Orph.A.215. [Acc. ὅρπᾰκα is f. l. in AP7.200.]