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λόφος λόφος, ου, properly the back of the neck of draught-cattle, because the yoke rubs it (λέπει) ; of a horse, the mane, Il.; of a man, the nape of the neck, Il.; ὑπὸ ζυγῷ λόφον ἔχειν to have the neck under the yoke, i. e. to obey patiently, Soph. the crest of a hill, a ridge, Od., Hdt., etc. the crest of a helmet, Lat. crista, Hom., etc. the crest on the head of birds, Lat. crista, as of the lark, Simon.; the cockʼs comb, Ar. of men, the tuft of hair upon the crown, λόφους κείρεσθαι to shave so as to leave tufts, Hdt.

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neck, crest of hill, ridge, crest of a helmet

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λόφος

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λόφος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

λοφος

IDX:

19904

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n19924

Key:

lo/fos

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