πηκτίς

English (LSJ)

Dor. πᾱκτίς, ίδος, Aeol. πᾶκτις, ιδος, ἡ,

   A stringed instrument used by the Lydians, Sapph.122, Alc.Supp.5.5, Pi.Fr.125, Hdt. 1.17, S.Frr.241 (pl.), 412, Telest.5.4 (pl.), Sopat.11; played with finger (not πλῆκτρον), Aristox.Fr.Hist.66 : pl., Ar.Th.1217, Pl.R.399c, Arist.Pol.1341a40, Anaxil.15; said to have been introduced (from Lydia) by Sappho, Menaechm.5; later, = λύρα, Luc.DMar.1.4.    2 shepherd's pipe, Pan's pipes, APl.4.244 (Agath.); ἐπὶ χείλεσι σύρων π. AP9.586 (Cometas), cf. Procop.Gaz.p.137 B.    3 cage or net for catching birds, in pl., Dionys.Av.3.1, Sch.Ar.Av.528.    II carvingknife, Suid.