ἐπίσφαιρα
ἐπίσφαιρα,
ων,
τά,
A). boxing-gloves used in the
σφαιρομαχία, to deaden the blows,
Plu. 2.825e ; so
μάχαιραι μετ’ ἐπισφαίρων swords
tipped with buttons, like foils,
Plb. 10.20.3 .
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boxing-gloves
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ἐπίσφαιρα
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επισφαιρα
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἐπίσφαιρα</span>, <span class="itype greek">ων</span>, <span class="gen greek">τά</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">boxing-gloves</span> used in the <span class="foreign greek">σφαιρομαχία,</span> to deaden the blows, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.825e </span> ; so <span class="foreign greek">μάχαιραι μετ’ ἐπισφαίρων</span> swords <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tipped with buttons,</span> like foils, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:20:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:20:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 10.20.3 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}