θερμαστρίς

A. Cultes Égyptiens 220 (Delos, ii B.C.); gen. θερμαστρίδος Arist. Mech. 854a24: acc. pl. θερμάστρεις LXX 3 Ki. 7.26(40),31(45): for forms with ‐αυστρ‐ v. infr.:—tongs used by smiths to take hold of hot metal, Hsch.: generally, pincers, pliers, Arist.l.c.

2. metaph., a violent dance, in which the legs were crossed tong-fashion, Poll. 4.102, Ath. 14.630a, Hsch. (θερμαυστρίς codd. Poll., θαυυαστρεις cod. A Ath., θέρμαστρις Hsch.); cf. θερμαυστρίζω.

II. spike, clamp, Ath.Mech. 34.4.

III. = θερμαντήρ, τὰς θερμάστρεις LXX Il.cc.; θερμαυστρίς and θερμαστρίς Poll. 10.66; acc. θέρμαυστριν (prob. in this signf.) Eup. 228: in IG and Roussel Il. cc. the signf. may be 1.1 or 111. (In signf. 1 prob. fr. θερμός, αὔω (A), cf. ἐξ‐αύω: but the origin of signf. 111 and the form ‐αστρ‐ is not clear.)