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κάνης

kanes · ὁ

a mat of reeds

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What it meant

κάνης · kanēs — LSJ

a mat of reeds, mat

a mat of reeds such as the Athen. women took with them when they went out, Lex Solonis ap. Plu. Sol. 21: generally, mat, D.H. 2.23 (pl.): prov., ὁ κ. τῆς κοίτης ὑπερέχει, of those who make a show abroad with poverty at home, Crates Com. 12, cf. Phot. s.v.

II

= λίκνον, Poll. 6.86.

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