φερέοικος
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
ον,
A carrying one's house with one, of the Scythians in Hdt.4.46. II Subst., house-carrier, i.e. snail, Hes.Op.571: acc. to others, a kind of wasp, or a tortoise, Hsch., EM790.35, cf. φέροικος.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1261] das Haus mit sich tragend, führend; von den Scythen gesagt Her. 4, 46; von der Schnecke Hes. O. 573; vgl. Ath. II, 63 a; auch von der Schildkröte. – Vgl. φέροικος.
