ῥυσός

A. shrivelled, wrinkled, Il. 9.503, E. El. 490, Ar. Pl. 266, Pl. R. 452b; ῥυσὰ σαρκῶν πολιᾶν καταδρύμματα the tearing of old wrinkled flesh (cf. ῥυτίς), E. Supp. 49 (lyr.); ῥ. βουλευτήρια, prob. = ῥυσοὶ βουλευταί, Theopomp.Com. 75; μαστός Sor. 1.88; ἕλκος Gal. 10.404; ῥυσότερον βαλλαντίων πρόσωπον Alciphr. 3.55; ῥ. ἐπισκύνιον AP 6.64 (Paul. Sil.); also of fruits, etc., [ἀκρόδρυα] ἰσχνὰ καὶ ῥ. Plu. 2.735d; ἐλαῖαι Archestr. Fr. 7; σῦκα Philostr. Im. 1.31.—The forms ῥυσσός, ῥυσσαίνομαι, etc., are freq. in codd.