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παλίντονος
παλίντονος πᾰλίν-τονος, ον, τείνω back-stretched, back-bending, epith. of the bow, Hom. It denotes the form of the Homeric bow, which when unstrung bent in a direction contrary to that which it took when strung. ἡνίαι π. back-stretched reins, Ar.

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back-stretched, back-bending

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παλίντονος
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παλίντονος
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παλιντονος
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παλίντονος πᾰλίν-τονος, ον, τείνω back-stretched, back-bending, epith. of the bow, Hom. It denotes the form of the Homeric bow, which when unstrung bent in a direction contrary to that which it took when strung. ἡνίαι π. back-stretched reins, Ar.
IDX:
24210
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n24238
Key:
pali/ntonos

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