κηφήν

A. drone, Diph. 126.7, Arist. HA 553b5, 624b12; κηφήνεσσι εἴκελος ὀργήν, of a lazy vagabond, Hes. Op. 304, cf.Th. 595, Ar. V. 1114; ὡς ἐν κηρίῳ κ. ἐγγίγνεται Pl. R. 552c; of literary plagiarists, AP 7.708 (Diosc.), Plu. 2.42a: metaph., of worn-out, decrepit persons, ποῦ γαίας δουλεύσω γραῦς, ὡς κ.; E. Tr. 192(lyr.), cf. Ba. 1365; cf. κόθουροι:—also καφάν, Hsch.