βοῦς , βοός, acc. βοῦν (βῶν), pl. dat. βουσί and βόεσσι, acc. βόας and βοῦς:
cow or ox, pl., kine,
cattle;
βοῦς ἄρσην,
Il. 7.713, Od. 19.420; ταῦρος βοῦς,
Il. 17.389; usual epithets, ἀγελαίη, ἄγραυλος, εἰλίποδες, ἕλικες,
ἐρίμυ_κοι, ὀρθόκραιραι.— Also, as fem. subst.,
ox-hide, shield of ox-hide, acc. βῶν,
Il. 7.238,
474, Il.
12.137.