Πόρπωμα

loop

Translated by David Whitehead18 Apr 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words
[Meaning] a kind of shield.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πόρπωμα· εἶδος ὅπλου.

Betacode
*po/rpwma: ei)=dos o(/plou.

Notes

  1. More exactly, part of a shield: the loop or armband through which the left forearm was thrust and bent, to allow the hand to grip the rim; cf. pi 2089, pi 2090, pi 2091, pi 2092.

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π2091Πόρπηpinπ2092Πορπηδόνbuckle-like, loop-like, pin-likeπ2093Πόρπωμαloopπ2094ΠορσύνωI prepareπ2095Πορφύρεοςheaving, surging; purple
Revision history4 revisions · last 10 Oct 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. augmented note — David Whitehead
  4. set status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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