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