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κνημίς
κνημίς -ῖδος, ἡ [κνήμη.] 1 A gaiter or legging, doubtless of leather or stuff (in Il. 18.613, Il. 21.592 tin being used as the most pliable metal) worn by warriors on the lower leg as a protection against chafing by the edge of the shield: κνημῖδας περὶ κνήμῃσιν ἔθηκεν Il. 3.330=Il. 11.17=Il. 16.131=Il. 19.369. Cf. Il. 18.459, 613, Il. 21.592. 2 A gaiter or legging worn in agricultural work: περὶ κνήμῃσι βοείας κνημῖδας δέδετο Od. 24.229.

ShortDef

a greave
Mt. Cnemis in Locris

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Headword:
κνημίς
Headword (normalized):
κνημίς
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κνημις
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κνημίς -ῖδος, ἡ [κνήμη.] 1 A gaiter or legging, doubtless of leather or stuff (in Il. 18.613, Il. 21.592 tin being used as the most pliable metal) worn by warriors on the lower leg as a protection against chafing by the edge of the shield: κνημῖδας περὶ κνήμῃσιν ἔθηκεν Il. 3.330=Il. 11.17=Il. 16.131=Il. 19.369. Cf. Il. 18.459, 613, Il. 21.592. 2 A gaiter or legging worn in agricultural work: περὶ κνήμῃσι βοείας κνημῖδας δέδετο Od. 24.229.
IDX:
5652
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n5652
Key:
knhmi/s

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Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': '', 'ref': 'Il. 21.592.', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:21.592'}
{'quote': 'κνημῖδας περὶ κνήμῃσιν ἔθηκεν', 'ref': 'Il. 3.330', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.330'}
{'quote': 'περὶ κνήμῃσι βοείας κνημῖδας δέδετο', 'ref': 'Od. 24.229', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:24.229'}

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