οἶστρος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

οἶστροςουmgadflyan insect which harasses cattleOd. AR.sent by Hera to torment IoA. E. fig.that which stings, torments or maddenssting, stabbing painfr. poison, a thunderboltS. E.maddening stingof ErinyesE.of Aphrodite, ref. to sexual desireSimon. wild passion, mad frenzyesp.ref. to sexual desireHdt. S. E. Pl. Plu.

ShortDef

the gadfly, breese

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Headword:

οἶστρος

Headword (normalized):

οἶστρος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

οιστρος

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IDX:

27997

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-27998

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