ἀγοστός,
ὁ,
A). flat of the hand,
Hom. only in
Il., in the phrase
ὁ δ’ ἐν κονίῃσι πεσὼν ἕλε γαῖαν ἀγοστῷ 11.425 , al.;
χειρὸς ἀ. A.R. 3.120 .
II). arm, =
ἀγκάλη ,
Theoc. 17.129 ,
AP 7.464 (Antip.); pl., ib.
5.254.15 (Paul. Sil.): metaph.,[
Ἀκαδημείας] ἐν ἀγοστῷ Simon. 150 .
III). dirt, filth, Sch.
Il. 6.506 . (Perh. cognate with Skt.
haástas 'hand'.)