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λ87Λαμπάδιον περὶ τὸ σφυρόνlint-bandage round the ankle… as] a light glove, some as a kind of outer bandage, some as the doctors' splint [for] putting the ankle in a splint, some as field-plasters. Aristophanes [writes]: "a lint-bandage round the ankle; the …Matched in translationhighmedium
κ699Καταπέλτηςcatapult… for a pelte [is] a small shield which has no strap. Also [sc. attested is] katapeltafe/tai ["artillerymen"], [meaning] the men who despatch these things. "He appointed champions, who had thick wooden [spears] two cubits …Matched in translationhighmedium
μ21ΜάγνηςMagnes… in purple and wearing his hair piled-up in a gold band; and he used to go around the cities displaying his poetry. Many others were enamoured of him, but Gyges in particular was on …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε1002ἘμπεδοκλῆςEmpedokles, Empedocles… body would disappear, and thus he died, but his sandal strap was thrown back up by the volcano. He was also called Wind-preventer, because when a strong wind was oppressing Akragas he surrounded the …Matched in translationhighmedium
α1475ἈμαλασούνθαAmalasountha, Amalasuntha… arms. They said also that if the fear of the strap came over them they would never be worthy to be bold in the face of swords and spears. "Therefore, o mistress," they said, …Matched in translationhighmedium
ε2838Ἐπωμίςshoulder-wrap[1] Likewise in ps.-Zonaras. This is one sense of the headword noted by LSJ s.v. ('II. part of the women's tunic that was fastened on the shoulder by brooches, shoulder-strap'). Note also Hesychius epsilon5583 …Matched in noteshighmedium
δ1054Διιτρέφης πυτιναῖα ἔχων πτεράDiitrephes with wicker-flask wings… as a hipparch and a phylarch. Euphronius [says] that the straps hanging on either side of the neck of a wicker-flask are called 'wings'; and that this man used to weave wicker-flasks. But some …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ46ΔάμιςDamis… boldness which Apollonius employed when he traveled through barbarian and bandit-ridden races, nor those subject to the Romans, and he did not neglect the skill with which he came in the Arabic way to …Matched in translationhighmedium
α302Ἀγορανομίαςmarket-supervisorship, market-supervisorships… were chosen by lot, the thongs from Leprous." That is, straps, whips. For in olden days the auditors of the marketplace used to beat people with whips. And "leprous" [leprou/s] some explain as [sc. …Matched in translationhighmedium
ι368ἼνδακοςIndakos, Indacus… includes it among her fragmenta dubia. Indakos was an Isaurian bandit eventually suppressed by Zeno. Isaurians (iota 616) were apparently known for their running ability (web address 1). See the web addresses for notes …Matched in noteshighmedium