A.one that waited about the altars, to beg or steal some of the meat offered thereon, “ἵνα μὴ πρὸς τοῖσι βωμοῖς ἀεὶ λοχῶντες βωμολόχοι καλώμεθα” Pherecr.141; “β. ἱερεῖς” Man.5.119; expld. by ἱερόσυλος, Hsch., Et.Gud.
2. metaph., ribald, coarse, “β. ξυνήγορος” Ar.Eq.1358, cf. Ra.1085,1521, al., Arist.EN1108a25, Rh.1419b9, Luc.Merc.Cond.24, etc.; “β. κόλαξ” AP11.323 (Pall.): Sup. “-ώτατος” Phld.Mus.p.77K.; βωμολόχον τι ἐξευρεῖν invent some ribald trick, Ar.Eq.1194; “β. ἔπεσιν χαίρει” Id.Ra.358; τὸ β., = βωμολοχία, Plu.2.68asq. Adv. “-χως” Procop.Arc.9, Olymp.in Phd. p.70N.
3. small jackdaw, Arist.HA617b18.