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κνημίς κνημίς, ῖδος, ἡ, κνήμη a greave or piece of armour from knee to ankle, Lat. ocrea, περὶ κνήμῃσιν ἔθηκεν Il.; the κνημῖδες were fastened at the ankle with clasps (ἐπισφύρια) : βόειαι κνημῖδες are ox-hide leggings, used by labourers, Od.

ShortDef

a greave

Mt. Cnemis in Locris

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Headword:

κνημίς

Headword (normalized):

κνημίς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

κνημις

IDX:

18174

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n18192

Key:

knhmi/s

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