κίσιρνις
From LSJ
Λήσειν διὰ τέλους μὴ δόκει πονηρὸς ὤν → Latere semper posse ne spera nocens → Gewiss nicht immer bleibst als Schuft du unentdeckt
English (LSJ)
a bird, Hsch. κίσπρα· πικρὰ τὸ ἦθος, παλίγκοτος (Cos), Id.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: ?
Meaning: ὄρνις ποιός H.
Other forms: Cf. κίσσιρις εἶδος ὀρνέου H.; also κίσινδις (Su.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Unknown. Pre-Greek has a suffix (beginning with a) nasal added after ρ, s. Fur. 48 n. 126, and 215 n. 62 and 387.
