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κ
1899
Κόγχη
mussel, cockle
A shellfish, from which [comes] purple dye.
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κ
1900
Κόγχην
cockle, mussel
[This is what] they call the least part [of something]. Also [attested is the phrase] "worth a cockle/mussel", [meaning] something worth nothing. Also [attested is the proverb] "to open a cockle/mussel", with reference to …
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κ
1901
Κογχύλαι
small cockles, small mussels
"Just like vultures and dogs, [many] of the winged and footed [creatures], lay hold of scents from afar due to the force of the air; thus also fish, of those that live in water, …
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