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|Definition=ὁ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[gadfly]], [[breese]], prob. [[Tabanus bovinus]], an insect which infests cattle, τὰς μέν τ' αἰόλος οἶ. ἐφορμηθεὶς ἐδόνησεν, ὥρῃ ἐν εἰαρινῇ <span class="bibl">Od.22.300</span> ; of the fly that tormented Io, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>541</span>(lyr.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pr.</span>567</span> sq. (lyr.) (also called <b class="b3">μύωψ</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">675</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Supp.</span>308</span> : but the two are distd. by <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>490a20</span>,<span class="bibl">596b14</span>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">an insect that infests tunny-fish</b>, prob. [[Brachiella thynni]], ib.<span class="bibl">557a27</span>,<span class="bibl">602a28</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> a small insectivorous bird, perh. [[Sylvia trochilus]], ib.<span class="bibl">592b22</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> metaph., <b class="b2">a sting, anything that drives mad</b>, κεραυνοῦ οἶ. <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">HF</span>862</span> ; οἴστροις Ἐρινύων <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IT</span>1456</span> : abs., <b class="b2">the smart of pain, agony</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Tr.</span>1254</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[any vehement desire]], [[insane passion]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.93</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>1300</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>577e</span>, etc.; ὄρεξις μετὰ οἴστρου καὶ ἀδημονίας <span class="bibl">Epicur.<span class="title">Fr.</span>483</span> : c. gen. objecti, <b class="b3">κτεάνων</b> [[for]] wealth, <span class="title">AP</span>11.389 (Lucill.): generally, <b class="b2">madness. frenzy</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ant.</span>1002</span>, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>791</span> : pl., <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ba.</span>665</span> ; μανιάδες οἶ. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IA</span>548</span>(lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> in good sense, [[zeal]], οἶ. εἰς πᾶν ἀγαθὸν ἔργον <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PMasp.</span>3.13</span>(vi A. D.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> a throw at dice, <span class="bibl">Eub.57.5</span>.</span>