κερκίς

A. weaver's shuttle, χαμαὶ δέ οἱ ἔκπεσε κ. Il. 22.448; χρυσείῃ κερκίδ’ ὕφαινεν Od. 5.62, cf. S. Ant. 976 (lyr.), Pl. Cra. 388a; ἱστοῖς κερκίδα δινεύουσα E. Tr. 199 (lyr.); κερκίσιν ἐφεστάναι Id. Hec. 363; φωνὴ κερκίδος S. Fr. 595; κερκίδος ὕμνοις ib.890 (lyr.); κερκίδος ἀοιδοῦ E. Fr. 523 (lyr.): metaph., μήδεα ἀδαμαντίναις ὑφαίνεται κερκίσιν αἶσα Lyr.Adesp.ap.Stob. 1.5.11.

II. any taper rod, of wood, ivory, etc.; as,

1. peg, pin, used to rivet the μεσάβοιον to the ζυγός, Poll. 1.252: hair-pin or comb, A.R. 3.46.

2. measuringrod, AP 11.267; gnomon of a dial (prob.), CIG 2681 (Iasus).

3. great bone of the leg, tibia, A.R. 4.1520, Plu. Alex. 45; = κνήμη, Heroph. ap.Ruf. Onom. 123, Poll. 2.191.

b. radius of the arm, ib.142, Gal. UP 2.13, al., Orib. 47.6.1.

4. organ of the electric ray, Opp. H. 2.63.

5. rod for stirring liquids, Gal. 12.683.

6. iron dowel, IG 22.1668.52.

7. καμπύλοχοι κ., of ploughs, Orph. Fr. 33.

III. wedge-shaped division of the seats in the theatre, περὶ τὴν ἐσχάτην . . κ. καθιζούσας θεωρεῖν Alex. 41, cf. Phld. Acad.Ind. p.26 M., LW 1586 (Aphrodisias).

2. tympanum or half-tympanum, IG 42(1).102.89, 112 (Epid., iv B.C.).

IV. aspen, Populus tremula, Arist. HA 595a2, Thphr. HP 3.14.2.

2. Judas tree, Cercis Siliquastrum, ib.1.11.2.

3. white bryony, Bryonia cretica, Gal. 14.186.

4. pine-cone, Sch.E. Hec. 1153, Hsch.

V. kind of bird, Id.