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1 ἠλακάτη
Grammatical information: f.Meaning: `(wool on the) distaff', also metaph. of comparable objects (Ζ 491)Other forms: ἠλεκάτη (Delos, Cyrene a. o.), Aeol. ἀλακάτα (Theoc. 28, 1; but ἠλακάτα E. Or. 1431 [lyr.]) and χρυᾱλακ. Pi. (three times), εὐαλακ. Theoc. 22.Dialectal forms: Myk. a-ra-ka-te-ja nom. pl. f. `spinsters'Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]Etymology: Unknown. Solmsen assumed an Anatolian loan, Wortforsch. 121f. Prob. just Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,628Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > ἠλακάτη
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A wool on the distaff,ἠλάκατα στρωφῶσ' ἁλιπόρφυρα Od.6.53
, 306, cf.7.105;ἠ. στροφαλίζετε 18.315
;ἠ. ἀνελισσομένης Alex.Aet.3.4
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ἠλάκατα, pl.: wool, or woollen thread on the distaff; στρωφῶσα, στροφαλίζετε, ‘ply the distaff,’ Od. 18.315. (Od.) (See the first of the cuts below.)A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > ἠλάκατα
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Distaff — Dis taff, n.; pl. {Distaffs}, rarely {Distaves}. [OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See {Staff}.] 1. The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distaff Day — Distaff Dis taff, n.; pl. {Distaffs}, rarely {Distaves}. [OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See {Staff}.] 1. The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distaff's Day — Distaff Dis taff, n.; pl. {Distaffs}, rarely {Distaves}. [OE. distaf, dysestafe, AS. distaef; cf. LG. diesse the bunch of flax on a distaff, and E. dizen. See {Staff}.] 1. The staff for holding a bunch of flax, tow, or wool, from which the thread … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distaff — Queen Berthe instructing girls to spin flax on spindles using distaffs, Albert Anker, 1888 … Wikipedia
distaff — /dis taf, tahf/, n. 1. a staff with a cleft end for holding wool, flax, etc., from which the thread is drawn in spinning by hand. 2. a similar attachment on a spinning wheel. 3. Archaic. a. a woman or women collectively. b. woman s work. adj. 4.… … Universalium
distaff — UK [ˈdɪstɑːf] / US [ˈdɪˌstæf] noun [countable] Word forms distaff : singular distaff plural distaffs a small stick used in the past for winding wool around when spinning • on the distaff side … English dictionary
distaff — I. noun (plural distaffs) Etymology: Middle English distaf, from Old English distæf, from dis (akin to Middle Low German dise bunch of flax) + stæf staff Date: before 12th century 1. a. a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
distaff — [ dɪstα:f] noun 1》 a stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. 2》 [as modifier] denoting or concerning women: a family tree on the distaff side. Compare with spear (in sense 3). Origin OE distæf: the first element is appar … English new terms dictionary
distaff — dis|taff [ dı,stæf ] noun count a small stick used in the past for winding wool around when SPINNING on the distaff side OLD FASHIONED on the woman s side of a family … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Distaff — Orig. a stick or staff with a V cut in one end from which flax or wool would be drawn in the spinning process. From this, the distaff became a symbol of women s work, and of women in general. Cf. Per colos; Tow … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
distaff — ► NOUN 1) a stick or spindle on to which wool or flax is wound for spinning. 2) (before another noun ) denoting the female side or members of a family. Compare with SPEAR(Cf. ↑spear) (in sense 3). ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary