ἀμνός

A. lamb, S. Fr. 751, Ar. Av. 1559; ἀμνοὶ τοὺς τρόπους lambs in temper, Id. Pax 935: metaph., ὁ ἀ. τοῦ θεοῦ Ev.Jo. 1.36: fem. (cf. ἀμνή, ἀμνίς), Theoc. 5.144,149, AP 5.205.—Oblique casesusu. formed from ἀρήν, q. v. (For ἀβνός, i.e. agynos, cf. Lat. agnus.)