τὰ ὁπωσοῦν μακρὰ ξύλα

Grammatical information: m. pl.

Meaning: `the beams of the standing loom' (Ar. Fr. 795, Antipho Fr. 11, Theoc., Ant. Lib.), after H. also = ' τὰ ὁπωσοῦν μακρὰ ξύλα, δοκοί, ἱστοί'.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]

Etymology: Perh. prop. as "the uprising" ptc. pres. of *κελέω, denomin. of *κέλος, formally = OCS čelo `forehead' with further connection with κολοφών, κολωνός, s. v. Frisk IF 49, 97f.; but see on these words. - Not with H. κελοί = ξύλα, cf. on κελεός. S. also 1. κέλωρ. - (Not here Celetrum town in western Macedonia (Liv. 31, 40; s. Frisk Symb. Oslo. 11, 64ff. with unacceptable suggestion on Κελένδερις, κελένδρυ(ν)ον)? See ἀμφικέλεμνον. Perhaps of Pre-Greek origin (technical term without etym.).

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