μάχαιρα
μάχαιρα
μάχαιρα, ἡ,
μάχομαι
a large knife or dirk, worn by the heroes of the Iliad next the sword-sheath, Il.: generally, a knife for cutting up meat, Hdt., Attic
as a weapon, a short sword or dagger, Hdt., etc.: a sabre or bent sword, opp. to the straight sword (ξίφος) , Xen.
a kind of rasor, μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ with the rasorʼs single blade, opp. to διπλῆ μ. scissars, Ar.
Headword (normalized):
μάχαιρα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
μαχαιρα
Intro Text:
μάχαιρα
μάχαιρα, ἡ,
μάχομαι
a large knife or dirk, worn by the heroes of the Iliad next the sword-sheath, Il.: generally, a knife for cutting up meat, Hdt., Attic
as a weapon, a short sword or dagger, Hdt., etc.: a sabre or bent sword, opp. to the straight sword (ξίφος) , Xen.
a kind of rasor, μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ with the rasorʼs single blade, opp. to διπλῆ μ. scissars, Ar.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20385
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