續一切經音義 4.39

4.39

螻蟻 (for the first character, [lóu], fanqie 落候 [l- + -əu = ləu/lóu]. Guo's commentary on the Erya says: “蛖螻 is the mole cricket (螻蛄).” The Shuowen says: “螻蛄, or what is now called the rock-rat; head resembles a hare, tail is furry and blue-yellow; it is fond of eating millet and beans in the fields.” For the second character, also written 螘 or 𧕶, pronounced with the fanqie 魚綺 [ŋ- + -iɛ = ŋiɛ/yǐ]. The Erya says: “蚍蜉 are large ants; small ones are 螘.” The Zilin says: “In northern Yan, 蚍蜉 are called 蟻.”)