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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.

ShortDef

back-stretched, back-bending

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Headword:

παλίντονος

Headword (normalized):

παλίντονος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

παλιντονος

IDX:

24210

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n24238

Key:

pali/ntonos

Data

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