Κηρυκίνη ῥάβδος

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Translated by Nick Nicholas18 Nov 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

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[Meaning] that of Hermes.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κηρυκίνη ῥάβδος· ἡ τοῦ Ἑρμοῦ.

Betacode

*khruki/nh r(a/bdos: h( tou= *(ermou=.

The same as the khru/keion of kappa 1544, kappa 1545 and kappa 1546. The adjective is only attested in this definition in lexica; in kappa 1540, it is used to refer to women collecting menstrual cloth (apparently from Damascius). So the lexica may be preserving an ancient citation here.