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βωμολόχ-ος

bomolochos

one that waited about the altars, to beg or steal some of the meat offered thereon

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βωμολόχ-ος · bōmoloch-os — LSJ

one that waited about the altars, to beg or steal some of the meat offered thereon

one that waited about the altars, to beg or steal some of the meat offered thereon, ἵνα μὴ πρὸς τοῖσι βωμοῖς ἀεὶ λοχῶντες βωμολόχοι καλώμεθα Pherecr. 141; β. ἱερεῖς Man. 5.119; expld. by ἱερόσυλος, Hsch., Et.Gud.

2 ribald, coarse, ribald trick

metaph., ribald, coarse, β. ξυνήγορος Ar. Eq. 1358, cf. Ra. 1085, 1521, al., Arist. EN 1108a25, Rh. 1419b9, Luc. Merc.Cond. 24, etc.; β. κόλαξ AP 11.323 (Pall.): Sup. -ώτατος Phld. Mus. p.77K.; βωμολόχον τι ἐξευρεῖν invent some ribald trick, Ar. Eq. 1194; β. ἔπεσιν χαίρει Id. Ra. 358; τὸ β., = βωμολοχία, Plu. Adul. 2.68a sq. Adv. -χως Procop. Arc. 9, Olymp. in Phd. p.70N.

3 jackdaw

small jackdaw, Arist. HA 617b18.

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