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λίστρ-ον

listron

n

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1. λίστρον · listron — Chantraine

λίστρον : n., parfois m. en grec tardif, « bêche » (Od. 22,455, Luc., Mosch.), d'où λίστριον n. « spatule, cuiller » (Ar. fr. 809 ; Lébadée, 1G VII, 3073) ; λιστρωτός «aplani » (Nie.), mais λιστρόω seulement chez Eust. ; λιστρεύω « bêcher » (O4. 24,227); λιστραίνω glosé σκάπτω (Suid.). — [Chantraine, s.v. λίστρον, p. 661]

2. λίστρον · listron — Frisk

λίστρον n. (-os m.) “Eisen zum Schürfen, Ebnen, Graben usw.’ (x 455, Lyk., Mosch. u. a.). — Davon λέστριον n. “platte Kelle, Schürfeisen’ (Ar. Fr. 809, Inschr. Lebadea), λιστρωτός ‘geebnet’ (Nik.) mit λιστρόω (Eust.), λιστρεύω etwa “umgraben’ (w 227), λιστραίνω “ds. (Suid.). Gerätebezeichnung auf -τρὸν ohne sichere Erklärung. Kann als *Ar-roov zu Als, λιτ-ός “glatt, eben’ gehören (Curtius 367). Gegen Verbindung mit … — [Frisk, s.v. λίστρον, p. 1102]

3. λίστρ-ον · listr-on — LSJ

tool for levelling, smoothing, spade, shovel

tool for levelling or smoothing, spade, shovel, Od. 22.455, Lyc. 1348, Mosch. 4.101:—later also λίστρ-ος, ὁ, Sch. Nic. Th. 29, EM 587.43.

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