Ἰξός
bird-lime
Translated by David Whitehead25 May 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
What they used in a hunt for winged creatures.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἰξός· ᾧ χρῶνται εἰς ἄγρευσιν πτηνῶν.
Betacode
*)ico/s: w(=| xrw=ntai ei)s a)/greusin pthnw=n.
Notes
- A sticky substance prepared from (e.g.) mistletoe-berries or oak-gum: see LSJ s.v.
cf. iota 389.