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bees-wax, Od. 12.48, Theoc. 1.27, etc.; honeycomb, Id. 20.27; εὐπλαστότερον κηροῦ Pl. R. 588d; used as a cosmetic, Philostr. Ep. 22; in encaustic painting, IG 42 (1).102.272 ( Epid., iv B.C.), 14.1320; for writing tablets, POxy. 736.16 (i A.D.), etc.: hence λόγους εἰς γραμμάτιον καὶ κηρὸν ἐρχομένους Lib. Ep. 886.1.
rustic drinking-cup of wood, used by the Cyclops, Od. 9.346; by Eumaeus, 14.78; κ. ἀμφῶες Theoc. 1.27 (but expld. as μόνωτον ποτήριον, Philem.Gloss. ap. Ath. 11.476f); ὀλίγῳ ἥδετο κ. Call. Aet. 1.1.12 [Fr. 178.12 Pf.].—So called, either as made of ivy-wood, Eumolp. ap. Ath. 11.477a; or because adorned with ivy-wreaths, Poll. 6.97: in late Prose, οἴνου κ. Prisc. p.316 D.
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coat with wax, Πανιώνιον στεγνώσαντι καὶ κλύσαντι IG ΙΙ(2).154 A 36 ( Delos, iii B.C.); κηρῷ κλύσαντι ib. 219 A 40:— Pass., κισσύβιον κεκλυσμένον ἁδέϊ κηρῷ Theoc. 1.27. (Cf. Lat. cluĕre, = purgare, cloaca, Goth. hlutrs, OHG. hlûtar (MHG. lauter) ‘pure’.)