Νευρῆφιν

from the sinew

Translated by Nick Nicholas7 Sep 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

9 words

[Meaning propelled] out of the cord of a bow.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νευρῆφιν· ἐκ τῆς νευρᾶς τοῦ τόξου.

Betacode

*neurh=fin: e)k th=s neura=s tou= to/cou.

Notes

Epic genitive singular, of arrows leaving the bow; five instances in Homer, e.g. Iliad 8.300 (web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

ν270Νεῦρονsinew, tendon, nerve[Meaning] that through which the body's [elements] incline [neu/ei]. Or from the [verb] ne/w ["I spin"]; for the nerves are spun through the whole body.

Neighbouring entries

ν266Νεῦρα μάχηςsinews of battle ν267Νευράνcord of sinew ν268Νευρῆφινfrom the sinew ν269Νεῦροι θ' Ἱπποπόδες τεboth Neuroi and Horse-feet ν270Νεῦρονsinew, tendon, nerve

Revision history4 revisions · last 7 Jun 2013

7 Jun 2013tweaking — David Whitehead
13 Sep 2009more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
9 Sep 2009typo — William Hutton
9 Sep 2009cosmetics, added link and keywords, raised status — William Hutton
7 Sep 2009Translated — Nick Nicholas