ἀρήν

A. vαρήν GDI 4964.2 (Gortyn)); also ἄρης PGurob. 22.40,42 (iii B.C.), and ἄρνον ib.3, al.; acc. ἄρνα, gen. ἀρνός, dat. ἀρνί, dual. ἄρνε: pl. ἄρνες, ἄρνας, ἀρνῶν, dat. ἀρνάσι J. AJ 3.8.10, Ep. ἄρνεσσι: —lamb (under a year old, Max. 515, Istrosap.Eust. 1672.12); ἀ. πρωτογόνων Il. 4.102, etc.; γαλαθηνῶν Crates Com. 1.

II. sheep of either sex, ἄρν’ ἕτερον λευκόν, ἑτέρην δὲ μέλαιναν Il. 3.103; ἄρνες κεραοί Od. 4.85.

III. in pl., stunted ears of wheat, Thphr. HP 8.7.5. (Skt. úrā 'sheep', úraṇas 'ram', 'lamb', urabhras 'ram', Arm. ga[rdot ]n 'lamb'; cf. ‐vρην in πολύρρην.)