Ἱμάντωσις

strapping

Translated by Catharine Roth15 Apr 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

9 words

[Meaning] binding of timbers set into construction of houses.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἱμάντωσις· δέσις ξύλων ἐμβαλλομένων ἐν τοῖς οἰκοδομήμασιν.

Betacode

*(ima/ntwsis: de/sis cu/lwn e)mballome/nwn e)n toi=s oi)kodomh/masin.

Noun related to i(ma/s (iota 332, iota 334); taken to be quoted from the Septuagint (Sirach 22.16).
Same entry in other lexica; references at Photius iota122 Theodoridis.