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σφυρίον2
σφυρίς
σφυρόβολος
σφυροδέται
σφυροκόπανον
σφυροκοπεῖον
σφυροκοπέω
σφυροκοπία
σφυρόκοπος
σφυροκτυπέω
σφυρόν
σφυρόομαι
σφυροπέλεκυς
σφυροπρησιπύρα
σφυροτομέω
σφύρωσις
σφυρωτήρ
σφύσδω
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σφώ
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σφυρόν
σφῠρ-όν, τό,
A). ankle, κνῆμαί τε ἰδὲ σφυρά Il. 4.147 , cf. 518 , Hp. Loc. Hom. 6 ; ποδῶν τέτρηνε τένοντε ἐς σφυρὸν ἐκ πτέρνης Il. 22.397 ; ὀρθῷ ἔστασας ἐπὶ σφυρῷ (metaph.) Pi. I. 7(6).13 ; βαίνουσα .. ς. κούφῳ E. Alc. 586 (lyr.); μονόχαλα ς., of a horse, Id. IA 225 (lyr.); τὸ ς. ἐξεκόκκισε put out his ankle, Ar. Ach. 1179 ; τὸ ἔσχατον ἀντικνημίου ς. Arist. HA 494a10 ; ς. Ἰφίκλειον the ankle of Iphiclus (the runner), Call. Aet. 3.1.46 .
II). metaph., the lower part or edge, foothills, of a mountain, ἐν Παλίου σφυροῖς Pi. P. 2.46 , cf. AP 6.114 ( Simm.), 7.501 ( Pers.), Nonn. D. 1.165 , etc.; Λιβύας ἄκρον σφυρόν the very furthest part of Libya, Theoc. 16.77 ; ς. νήσων Musae. 45 ; ὕλης Nonn. D. 2.1 .


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the ankle

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σφῠρ-όν</span>, <span class="gen greek">τό</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ankle</span>, <span class="quote greek">κνῆμαί τε ἰδὲ σφυρά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:147" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.147/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 4.147 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:518" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:518/canonical-url/"> 518 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Loc. Hom.</span> 6 </span>; <span class="quote greek">ποδῶν τέτρηνε τένοντε ἐς σφυρὸν ἐκ πτέρνης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:22:397" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:22.397/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 22.397 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ὀρθῷ ἔστασας ἐπὶ σφυρῷ</span> (metaph.) <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:7(6).13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg004.perseus-grc1:7(6).13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">I.</span> 7(6).13 </a>; <span class="quote greek">βαίνουσα .. ς. κούφῳ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:586" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:586/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 586 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">μονόχαλα ς</span>., of a horse, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:225" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:225/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IA</span> 225 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">τὸ ς. ἐξεκόκκισε</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">put out</span> his ankle, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1179" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1179/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ach.</span> 1179 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τὸ ἔσχατον ἀντικνημίου ς</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:494a:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:494a.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 494a10 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ς. Ἰφίκλειον</span> the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ankle</span> of Iphiclus (the runner), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:3:1:46" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0533.tlg001:3:1:46/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Call.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aet.</span> 3.1.46 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the lower part</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">edge, foothills</span>, of a mountain, <span class="quote greek">ἐν Παλίου σφυροῖς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2:46" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:2.46/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 2.46 </a> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.114 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Simm.</span></span>), <span class="bibl"> 7.501 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pers.</span></span>), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:165" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.165/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nonn.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">D.</span> 1.165 </a>, etc.; <span class="foreign greek">Λιβύας ἄκρον σφυρόν</span> the very <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">furthest part</span> of Libya, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16:77" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:16.77/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 16.77 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ς. νήσων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0576.tlg001:45" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0576.tlg001:45/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Musae.</span> 45 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὕλης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nonn.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">D.</span> 2.1 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}