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βούστροφος

From LSJ

Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Transliteration A: boústrophos Transliteration B: boustrophos Transliteration C: voystrofos Beta Code: bou/strofos

English (LSJ)

βούστροφον,
A ploughed by oxen, Lyc.1438; but,
II parox. βουστρόφος, ον, ox-guiding, δεσμά AP6.104 (Phil.); ox-tormenting, μύωψ ib.95 (Antiphil.).

Spanish (DGE)

-ον
arado por bueyes ἐν μεταφρένοισι βουστρόφοις χθονός Lyc.1438.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

βούστροφος: -ον, ὑπὸ βοῶν ἠροτριωμένη, Λυκόφρ. 1438· ἀλλά, ΙΙ. παροξ. βουστρόφος, ον, ὁ τοὺς βοῦς ὁδηγῶν, Ἀνθ. Π. 6. 104· ὡς οὐσιαστ., βούκεντρον, αὐτόθι 95.

German (Pape)

von Rindern umgewendet, gepflügt, Lycophr. 1438.