βύβλος
βύβλος
the Egyptian papyrus, the root and triangular stalk of which were eaten by the poor, Hdt.
its fibrous coats, as prepared for ropes, Hdt.; cf. βύβλινος.
the outer coat of the papyrus, used for writing on, hence in pl. leaves of byblus, Hdt.
a paper, book, Hdt.; in this sense more commonly written βίβλος (q. v.):—pl. βύβλα, τά, Anth.
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βύβλος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
βυβλος
Intro Text:
βύβλος
the Egyptian papyrus, the root and triangular stalk of which were eaten by the poor, Hdt.
its fibrous coats, as prepared for ropes, Hdt.; cf. βύβλινος.
the outer coat of the papyrus, used for writing on, hence in pl. leaves of byblus, Hdt.
a paper, book, Hdt.; in this sense more commonly written βίβλος (q. v.):—pl. βύβλα, τά, Anth.
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