A.chaff, bran, husks left after threshing or grinding, Hdt.4.72, Pherecr.161, Antiph.226.2, X. Oec.18.1; “ἐν τοῖς ἀ. κυλινδομένην” Hermipp.47: sg., Thphr.HP8.4.1, Ev.Matt.3.12, etc.: prov., ὄνος εἰς ἄχυρα 'pig in clover', of unexpected good fortune, Philem.188, cf. Ar.Fr.76: metaph., ἄχυρα τῶν ἀστῶν, of μέτοικοι, Id.Ach.508; ἄχυρα ἀπὸ τοῦ τοίχου ἀποσπᾶν, of dying persons, Hp.Prog.4.
II. in pl., ἄ. χρυσοχοϊκά slag from gold-smelting, PHolm.5.7.