οἶστρος
οἶστρος,
ὁ,
A). gadfly, breese, prob.
Tabanus bovinus, an insect which infests cattle,
τὰς μέν τ’ αἰόλος οἶ. ἐφορμηθεὶς ἐδόνησεν, ὥρῃ ἐν εἰαρινῇ Od. 22.300 ; of the fly that tormented Io,
A. Supp. 541 (lyr.),
Pr. 567 sq. (lyr.) (also called
μύωψ, ib.
675 ,
Supp. 308 : but the two are distd. by
Arist. HA 490a20 ,
596b14 ).
2). an insect that infests tunny-fish, prob.
Brachiella thynni, ib.
557a27 ,
602a28 .
3). a small insectivorous bird, perh.
Sylvia trochilus, ib.
592b22 .
2). any vehement desire, insane passion, Hdt. 2.93 ,
E. Hipp. 1300 ,
Pl. R. 577e , etc.;
ὄρεξις μετὰ οἴστρου καὶ ἀδημονίας Epicur. Fr. 483 : c. gen. objecti,
κτεάνων for wealth,
AP 11.389 (
Lucill.): generally,
madness. frenzy, S. Ant. 1002 ,
E. Or. 791 : pl.,
Id. Ba. 665 ;
μανιάδες οἶ. Id. IA 548 (lyr.).
3). in good sense, zeal, οἶ. εἰς πᾶν ἀγαθὸν ἔργον PMasp. 3.13 (vi A. D.).
ShortDef
the gadfly, breese
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Headword (normalized):
οἶστρος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
οιστρος
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-72678
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">οἶστρος</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gadfly, breese,</span> prob. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Tabanus bovinus,</span> an insect which infests cattle, <span class="quote greek">τὰς μέν τ’ αἰόλος οἶ. ἐφορμηθεὶς ἐδόνησεν, ὥρῃ ἐν εἰαρινῇ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:22:300" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:22.300/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 22.300 </a> ; of the fly that tormented Io, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:541" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:541/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 541 </a>(lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:567" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:567/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 567 </a> sq. (lyr.) (also called <span class="foreign greek">μύωψ,</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:675" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:675/canonical-url/"> 675 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:308" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:308/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 308 </a> : but the two are distd. by <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:490a:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:490a.20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 490a20 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:596b:14" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:596b.14/canonical-url/"> 596b14 </a>). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">an insect that infests tunny-fish,</span> prob. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Brachiella thynni,</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:557a:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:557a.27/canonical-url/"> 557a27 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:602a:28" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:602a.28/canonical-url/"> 602a28 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> a small insectivorous bird, perh. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Sylvia trochilus,</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:592b:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:592b.22/canonical-url/"> 592b22 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a sting, anything that drives mad,</span> <span class="quote greek">κεραυνοῦ οἶ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:862" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:862/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 862 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">οἴστροις Ἐρινύων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1456" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:1456/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IT</span> 1456 </a> : abs., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the smart of pain, agony,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1254" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1254/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 1254 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">any vehement desire, insane passion,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:93" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.93/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.93 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1300" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1300/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hipp.</span> 1300 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:577e" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:577e/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 577e </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">ὄρεξις μετὰ οἴστρου καὶ ἀδημονίας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg003:483" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg003:483/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Epicur.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 483 </a> : c. gen. objecti, <span class="foreign greek">κτεάνων</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">for</span> wealth, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 11.389 </span>(<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lucill.</span></span>): generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">madness. frenzy,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1002" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1002/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 1002 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:791" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:791/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 791 </a> : pl., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:665" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:665/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 665 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">μανιάδες οἶ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:548" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:548/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IA</span> 548 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> in good sense, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">zeal,</span> <span class="quote greek">οἶ. εἰς πᾶν ἀγαθὸν ἔργον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PMasp.</span> 3.13 </span> (vi A. D.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> a throw at dice, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0458.tlg001:57:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0458.tlg001:57.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eub.</span> 57.5 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}