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56 entries for band, strap

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α2125Ἀναφορεύςband, strap[Meaning] a thong. Also [attested] in the plural. [sc. Also attested is] a)naphorei=s, [meaning] those who are holding up, those who are weighing.Matched in headwordhighshort
κ1480Κειρίαswathing-bandLSJ s.v. II: "swathing band, bandage", as opposed to "bedstead-band" (on which see kappa 1479). As LSJ records it, this usage is late, found in papyri, Soranus, and Hesychius (although the instance of khrei/ais …Matched in noteshighshort
β94ΒάνδονensignThe headword is a transliteration of the Latin bandum. For this gloss cf. Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.2.1 (web address 1).Matched in noteshighshort

α2125

Ἀναφορεύς

band, strap

[Meaning] a thong. Also [attested] in the plural. [sc. Also attested is] a)naphorei=s, [meaning] those who are holding up, those who are weighing.

Ἀναφορεύς· ὁ λῶρος. καὶ πληθυντικόν. Ἀναφορεῖς, οἱ ἀνέχοντες, οἱ ἀναβαστάζοντες.

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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

κ1479Κειρίαbedstead-band… kind of belt [made] out of ropes, somewhat like a strap, with which they bind together beds. Aristophanes in Birds [writes]: "not even on my bedstead, not while I still have a bedstead-band." But …Matched in translationhighshort

κ1988Κομβώματαbands… to kombo/w "bind, fasten", kombi/on "buckle", and ko/mbos and e)gko/mbwma "band for gloves" (see under kappa 1987). LSJ extrapolates from the gloss that this is an "ornamental band". In Hesychius, the singular of this …Matched in noteshighshort

ι332Ἱμάντεςstraps… having ordered each man to be bound with a long strap."Matched in translationhighshort

β327Βλαισόςbandy-legged; curving[Meaning] paralytic. "Bandy-legged" [blaisos] and "crooked" [rhaibos] are different: one [means] the feet are twisted from the knees, the other means the shins themselves [are twisted]. "Often the blooming curving Acharnian ivy crowned his …Matched in translationhighshort

β113Βαρεῖα χείρweighty hand; weighty band… a powerful [one]. "A sufficient number gathered, both a weighty band and unexpected."Matched in translationhighshort

ε2289Ἐπίδεσμοςbandage… if you let this testimony go and quickly buy a bandage you will have better sense.'"Matched in translationhighshort

ε3264Ἐταινίωσεbanded[Meaning he/she/it] wrapped up, cinched together. "He banded up the wound with his belt."Matched in translationhighshort

κ1987Κόμβοςband[Meaning] the band of two gloves, when someone ties [them] over his own neck.Matched in translationhighshort

α1118Ἀλλ' ἐμός γ' οὐκ ἂν ἐκ τᾶς ἔλθῃ πόκα πορπησάμενοςbut mine would not come out of the ranks with his shield-strapMy husband, [she] is saying, has in effect buckled himself up. Meaning thrown away his shield. As soon as he is here, he departs for the war, and would not leave the battle.Matched in headwordhighshort

δ538Διάδημαbandana, fillet, headband[Meaning] the royal adornment [of that name], but also perhaps a thing bound on, a wreath.Matched in headwordhighshort

ε779Ἐλεδανόςband [for binding corn-sheaves][Meaning] a bond.Matched in headwordhighshort

ε3086Ἕρσιςbinding, band[Meaning] a small plait.Matched in headwordhighshort

ει110Εἴληband, company, troopApplied to a military unit. Also a gathering of the multitude. Xenophon [sc. uses the word]. Also [sc. attested is] ei)/lh [with the meaning] hole/opening/orifice. Out of which [comes] also ei)leo/s ["den, lair"], [meaning] …Matched in headwordhighshort

ι333Ἱμάντωσιςstrapping[Meaning] binding of timbers set into construction of houses.Matched in headwordhighshort

ι334Ἱμάςstrap[Meaning] thong.Matched in headwordhighshort

χ392Χονσάrobber-bandAmong Bulgars thieves [are so called].Matched in headwordhighshort

α1658Ἄμπυκαςheadbands, restraints… a horse's] bits/bridles/reins; but an ampyx [sc. is also] a band for the hair or a decoration of the head. Thus Homer [sc. uses the word].Matched in translationhighshort

κ2151Κόσυμβοςknot of hair, hairnet[ko/sumbos] and kosu/mbh: a band, or a fringed/tasselled tunic. The band of two gloves, when someone ties [them] over his own neck.Matched in translationhighshort

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

α498Ἀδόκητονunexpected; (?)inglorious… which is of course what happened, not unexpected[ly], once their band of robbers advanced". Also [sc. attested is the masculine nominative singular] a)do/khtos, [meaning] unexpected.Matched in translationhighshort

α571ἈέτιοςAetios, Aetius… a man who was a newcomer and a craftsman: they banded together and drove him out of Antioch. Being driven out he came to Anazarbos. And he, so full of every ability, brought forth …Matched in translationhighlong

α762Ἄθροι καταρρέοντες(they) flowing down in a body… suddenly. The metaphor [comes] from river currents. Homer [writes]: "the bands of foot-soldiers flowed on."Matched in translationhighshort

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

α1715Ἀμφιδέαςanklets, chainsThey are leg-bands of a particular kind. But in a special sense Lysias in the [speech] Against Euthydikos says: "[he was] unable to break out, because of the doors being bound with rings."Matched in translationhighshort

α2851Ἀορτήρhanger, sword-belt[Meaning] the strap of a sword. Also [sc. attested is the dative plural] a)orth/resin ["on/with hangers"].Matched in translationhighshort

α4196Ἀσπάζεσθαιto greet, to embrace[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] both to address, as we [use this word], and simply to greet someone, and to treat affectionately, and to embrace. Also [sc. attested is] a)spazo/mesqa ["we greet"], [spelled] with …Matched in translationhighshort

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