φρυκτός

A. roasted, ὑμᾶς . . φρυκτοὺς σκευάσω I'll make roast meat of you, Ar. V. 1331 (lyr.); ἀμύγδαλα φ. Sor. 1.123.

II. as Subst., φρυκτός,ὁ, fire-brand, torch: esp. signal-fire, beacon, A. Ag. 30,282,292; φρυκτοὶ ἐς τὰς Ἀθήνας πολέμιοι ᾔ ροντο Th. 2.94, cf. 3.22, Aen.Tact. 7.4, Onos. 25.3.

2. φρυκτός (sc. κύαμος), ὁ, a lot, because roasted beans were used for drawing lots, Plu. 2.492a: also, a bean for voting, Poll. 8.18.

3. φρυκτοί,οἱ, small fish for frying, small fry, Anaxandr. 33.11, Alex. 155.3; φρυκτά,τά, Hsch.

4. φρυκτή,ἡ, a kind of resin, Gal. 13.589, Paul.Aeg. 3.59.