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|Definition=ὁ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">bees-wax</b>, <span class="bibl">Od.12.48</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.1.27</span>, etc.; <b class="b2">honeycomb</b>, <span class="bibl">Id.20.27</span>; εὐπλαστότερον κηροῦ <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>588d</span>; used as a cosmetic, <span class="bibl">Philostr. <span class="title">Ep.</span>22</span>; in encaustic painting, <span class="title">IG</span>42 (1).102.272 (Epid., iv B.C.), 14.1320; for writing tablets, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>736.16</span> (i A.D.), etc.: hence λόγους εἰς γραμμάτιον καὶ κηρὸν ἐρχομένους <span class="bibl">Lib.<span class="title">Ep.</span>886.1</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">sealing-wax</b>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Alex.</span>21</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b3">κ. Τυρρηνικός</b> <b class="b2">white wax</b> used in medicine, Gal.13.411, Dsc.1.70. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> pl.<b class="b3">κηροί</b> <b class="b2">wax tapers</b>, <span class="bibl">Hld.9.11</span>. (Panhellenic η, <span class="title">IG</span>42.l.c., Theoc.Il.cc., cf. <b class="b3">κήρινος, κηρόδετος, κηροχυτέω</b>; Lat. <b class="b2">cera</b>.) </span>