Καιρωστρίδες
loom-women
Translated by Catharine Roth7 Mar 2009Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] women weavers. [sc. So called] because kai/rwsis ["fastening the thrums"] [is] winding the thread.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καιρωστρίδες· αἱ ὑφάντριαι. καίρωσις γὰρ ἡ πλοκὴ τοῦ μίτου.
Betacode
*kairwstri/des: ai( u(fa/ntriai. kai/rwsis ga\r h( plokh\ tou= mi/tou.