ἀγρεῖφνα
From LSJ
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A harrow, AP6.297 (Phanias); cf. ἀγρίφη.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ητος (ἡ) :
râteau à fourrage.
Étymologie: ἀγρέω.
Spanish (DGE)
-ας, ἡ bieldo, AP 6.297 (Phan.), Fr.Lex.III.
Greek Monotonic
ἀγρεῖφνα: ἡ, τσουγκράνα, «χτένι», σε Ανθ.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: harrow (AP 6, 297),
Derivatives: ἀγρίφη f. harrow (Hdn., H.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: One compares γριφᾶσθαι γράφειν. Λάκωνες. οἱ δε ξύειν καὶ ἀμύσσειν H. The ἀ- would remain unexplained. Note that the word is attested very late. The form in -να suggests Pre-Greek.
