[342] καυστείρης recurs only in 12.316; it is the feminine of *“καυστήρ”. The grammarians wrongly accented “καυστειρῆς”, and held that it came from “καυστειρός”, supposed to be a dialectical form of “καυστηρός”.
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[342] καυστείρης recurs only in 12.316; it is the feminine of *“καυστήρ”. The grammarians wrongly accented “καυστειρῆς”, and held that it came from “καυστειρός”, supposed to be a dialectical form of “καυστηρός”.
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