A.cub. whelp, esp. lion's whelp, Il.18.319; in full, “ς. λέοντος” Hdt.3.32, E.Supp.1223, Ar.Ra.1431, cf.Eq.1039; “λεαίνης” S.Aj.987; also of other animals, “ς. λύκων” E.Ba.699; “λυγγός” Lasus 3; τῆς ἄρκτου, τῆς ἐλέφαντος, Arist.HA571b30, 578a22; “ἀλώπεκος” Plu.Lyc. 18.
2. in poets also of men, Ἀχίλλειος ς. E.Andr.1170 (anap.), cf. Rh.381 (anap.); of women, Id.Or.1213, 1387 (lyr.).