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|Definition=ἡ, gen. [[κρεκός]], a long-legged bird, | |Definition=ἡ, gen. [[κρεκός]], a long-legged bird, perhaps <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[corn-crake]], [[Rallus crex]], or [[ruff]], [[Machetes pugnax]], [[τούτους]] (sc. [[λίθους]]) ἐτύκιζον αἱ κρέκες τοῖς ῥύγχεσιν <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1138</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">PA</span>695a22</span>, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>4.5</span>; sacred to Athena, <span class="bibl">Porph.<span class="title">Abst.</span>3.5</span>; [ἡ ἶβις] μέγαθος ὅσον κ. <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.76</span>; a name of ill omen to the newly-married, <span class="bibl">Euph.4</span>: hence <b class="b3">δισάρπαγος κρέξ</b>, of Helen, Lyc.513. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., [[noisy braggart]], <span class="bibl">Eup. 423</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[hair]], Hsch., Suid.: acc. κρέκαν <span class="bibl">Eust.1528.18</span>.</span> | ||
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