κίστη

A. basket, hamper, Od. 6.76, Ar. Ach. 1098, al., Thphr. HP 5.7.5, al., PCair.Zen. 430.11, al. (iii B.C.), Euph. 9, Call. Hec. 1.2.13 (κείστη), etc.; writing-case, desk, Ar. V. 529; voting-urn, Notiz.Arch. 4.20 (Cyrene, Aug.); = ἀγγεῖον πλεκτόν, Hsch.; made of bark, Thphr.ll.cc.: hence distd. fr. κιβωτός, Ammon. Diff. p.81 V.