The corpus record
thele · ἡ
teat, nipple
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teat, nipple, E. Cyc. 56 (lyr.), Hp. Epid. 5.101, Pl. Cra. 414a; τῶν μαστῶν ἡ θ., διʼ ἧς . . τὸ γάλα διηθεῖται Arist. HA 493a13; of animals, ib. 500a24; θ. πεφιλοτεχνημέναι dumb teats, Sor. 1.115.
head of a pole, κοντοὶ σὺν θηλαῖς σιδηραῖς PLond. 3.1164h9 (iii A.D.).
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