παλάμη
πᾰλᾰ/μ-η,
ἡ, Ep. gen. and dat.
παλάμηφι, -φιν:—poet. Noun,
A). palm of the hand: hence, generally,
hand, esp. as used in grasping,
παλάμῃ δ’ ἔχε χάλκεον ἔγχος Od. 1.104 ;
ἔγχος ὅ οἱ παλάμηφιν ἀρήρει Il. 3.338 , cf.
1.238 , etc.;
παλάμᾳ δονέων Pi. P. 1.44 .
2). hand as used in deeds of violence,
ἔπασχον ὑπ’ Ἄρηος παλαμάων by
the hands of Ares,
Il. 3.128 , cf.
5.558 ,
A. Supp. 865 (lyr.);
Κυπρογενήας παλάμαισιν Alc. 60 : hence,
a deed of force,
ῥέξαι παλάμαν S. Ph. 1206 (lyr.).
II). metaph.,
cunning, art, device, either in good or bad sense,
π. βιότου a device for one's livelihood,
Thgn. 624 , cf.
Hdt. 8.19 ; esp. of the gods,
θεοῦ σὺν παλάμᾳ, θεῶν παλάμαι, παλάμαις Διός, by their
arts,
Pi. O. 10(11).21 ,
P. 1.48 ,
N. 10.65 ;
ὦ παλάμαι θεῶν S. Ph. 177 (lyr.);
πυκνότατος παλάμαις, of Sisyphus,
Pi. O. 13.52 , cf.
A. Pr. 167 (lyr.), etc.;
παντοίας πλέκειν παλάμας Ar. V. 645 .
III). piece of handiwork, work of art,
Hsch. (pl.);
πυριγενὴς π., i.e. a sword,
E. Or. 820 (lyr.). (Cf. Lat.
palma, O
E. folm 'hand'.)
ShortDef
the palm of the hand, the hand
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
παλαμη
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πᾰλᾰ/μ-η</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, Ep. gen. and dat. <span class="foreign greek">παλάμηφι, -φιν</span>:—poet. Noun, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">palm of the hand</span>: hence, generally, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hand</span>, esp. as used in grasping, <span class="quote greek">παλάμῃ δ’ ἔχε χάλκεον ἔγχος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:104" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.104/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 1.104 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἔγχος ὅ οἱ παλάμηφιν ἀρήρει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:338" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.338/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 3.338 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:238" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:1.238/canonical-url/"> 1.238 </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">παλάμᾳ δονέων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1.44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 1.44 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hand as used in deeds of violence</span>, <span class="foreign greek">ἔπασχον ὑπ’ Ἄρηος παλαμάων</span> by <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the hands</span> of Ares, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:128" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.128/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 3.128 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:558" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:5.558/canonical-url/"> 5.558 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:865" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:865/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 865 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">Κυπρογενήας παλάμαισιν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0383.tlg001:60" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0383.tlg001:60/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Alc.</span> 60 </a> : hence, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a deed of force</span>, <span class="quote greek">ῥέξαι παλάμαν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1206" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1206/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 1206 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hand as used in works of art</span>, etc., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:15:411" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:15.411/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 15.411 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc1:580" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg001.perseus-grc1:580/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 580 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:219" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:219/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 219 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:320" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:320/canonical-url/"> 320 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐργατίναις π.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12(2).129 </span> (Mytil.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cunning, art, device</span>, either in good or bad sense, <span class="foreign greek">π. βιότου</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a device</span> for one\'s livelihood, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 624 </span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:19" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.19/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 8.19 </a>; esp. of the gods, <span class="foreign greek">θεοῦ σὺν παλάμᾳ, θεῶν παλάμαι, παλάμαις Διός</span>, by their <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">arts</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10(11).21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10(11).21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 10(11).21 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:48" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1.48/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 1.48 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10:65" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:10.65/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 10.65 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὦ παλάμαι θεῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:177" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:177/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 177 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">πυκνότατος παλάμαις</span>, of Sisyphus, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:52" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13.52/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 13.52 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:167" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:167/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 167 </a> (lyr.), etc.; <span class="quote greek">παντοίας πλέκειν παλάμας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:645" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:645/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 645 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">piece of handiwork, work of art</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> (pl.); <span class="foreign greek">πυριγενὴς π.</span>, i.e. a sword, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:820" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:820/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 820 </a> (lyr.). (Cf. Lat. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">palma</span>, O<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> </span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">folm</span> \'hand\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}