Χειραψίαι
hand-to-hand combats
Translated by David Whitehead14 Oct 2007Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] deeds [accomplished] with the hands. "There occurred ceaseless and continuous skirmishes and hand-to-hand combats, by infantry and cavalry alike".1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χειραψίαι· αἱ διὰ τῶν χειρῶν πράξεις. ἄπαυστοι καὶ συνεχεῖς ἐγίνοντο καταπειρασμοὶ καὶ χειραψίαι καὶ πεζῶν καὶ ἱππέων.