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μίσχος

mischos

stalk ofa leaf, fruit or flower

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What it meant

1. μίσχος · mischos — Beekes

μίσχος [m.] 1. ‘stalk ofa leaf, fruit or flower’ (Thphr., Porph.); 2. name of a Thessalian instrument for field work, ἰσχυρότερον ἔτι τῆς δικέλλης ‘even stronger than the 6.’, . ὅ μᾶλλον εἰς βάθος κατιὸν πλείω γῆν περιτρέπει καὶ κατωτέρωθεν ‘which, reaching deeper, turns around more earth, and from ἃ greater depth’ (Thphr.). Acc. to H. = ὁ napa τῷ φύλλῳ κόκκος ‘the seed at the leaf, which can hardly be correct. Also … — [Beekes, s.v. μίσχος, p. 1009]

2. μίσχος · mischos — Chantraine

μίσχος : m., queue d'une feuille, d’un fruit, d'une fleur (Thphr., Porph.). On comprend mal la glose d'Hsch. ὁ παρὰ τῷ φύλλῳ xéxxoc, Poll. 6,94 applique le mot à des fruits : ὀπώρας uioxouc (sic). Enfin, Thphr. Caus. PI. 3,20,8, enseigne que uloyos désigne en Thessalie un instrument aratoire : ἰσχυρότερον ἔτι τῆς δικέλλης .... ὃ μᾶλλον εἰς βάθος κατιὸν πλείω γῆν περιτρέπει κατωτέρωθεν : cet instrument doit être … — [Chantraine, s.v. μίσχος, p. 723]

3. μίσχος · mischos — Frisk

μίσχος m. “Blatt-, Frucht-, Blütenstiel’ (Thphr., Porph.), auch Bez. eines thessalischen Ackergeräts, „ioxvoorepov ἔτι τῆς δικέλλης,... δ μᾶλλον εἷς βάϑος κατιὸν πλείω γῆν περιτρέπει καὶ πατωτέρωθεν“ (Thphr.). Nach H. -- ὁ παρὰ τῷ φύλλῳ κόκκος, was kaum richtig sein kann; ebenso schwerverständlich ist μίσκος = “Hülse, Schale’ (Poll. 6, 94). Kompp., z.B. ἄ-μισχος “ohne Stiel’ (Thphr.). Ausführlich über μέσχος … — [Frisk, s.v. μίσχος, p. 1217]

4. μίσχος · mischos — LSJ

stalk

stalk of leaves or fruit, Thphr. HP 1.1.7, 3.5.5, Porph. Gaur. 3.3, etc.

2 husk, shell

husk, shell, Poll. 6.94 (in form μίσκος), cf. Hsch.

II spade, hoe

in Thessaly, a kind of spade or hoe, Thphr. CP 3.20.8.

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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