Γένυς

hatchet; lower jaw

Translated by Jennifer Benedict24 Jun 2002Vetting: high3 revisions

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A type of axe: "when the opposing blows of all-bronze hatchets were sped against you."¹
Also [means] the chin.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Γένυς· εἶδος πελέκεως· ὅτε σοι παγχάλκων ἀνταία γενύων ἁρμόθη πλαγά. καὶ τὸ γένειον.

Betacode

Γένυς · hatchet; lower jaw (γ 157) · Suda

*ge/nus: ei)=dos pele/kews: o(/te soi pagxa/lkwn a)ntai/a genu/wn a(rmo/qh plaga/. kai\ to\ ge/neion.