- ξυστίς
- ξυστίς, ίδος, ἡ,A robe of rich and soft material reaching to the feet, worn by women of quality, Ar.Lys.1190 (lyr.), Antiph.99, Eub.90.3, Theoc.2.74 ;
τρύφημα παρυφές, ξυστίδα Ar.Fr.320
;ταῖς ξ. ταῖς χρυσοπάστοις Eub.135
;ξ. μαλακάς Plu.2.406d
; worn by great men (esp. by victorious charioteers in their chariots) as a robe of state, Ar.Nu.70, cf. Pl.R.420e ; by Trag. heroes, Cratin.268, Duris 14, 70 J., cf. Harp. s.v., AB284 :—Hsch. and Tim.Lex., who say it was also used by Com., prob. refer to the use of the women's ξ. on the Com. stage.II = ξύστρα, στλεγγίς, Epich.97, Diph.52. (Perh. from ξυστός, ή, όν, as epith. of cloth, orig. garment made of cut (shorn, clipped) fabric, such as fustian, plush, velvet, etc. ; cf. ξύω IV,ξυστός 3
: for the semantic relation between ξυστίς and ξυστόν (pole, spear, etc.), and ξύω, cf. ONorse skrúd 'some kind of textile fabric', skrúd-kloedi 'suit of fine stuff', Engl. shroud 'loppings of a tree, branch, bough', both cogn. with shred.)
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.