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πυγμή πυγμή, ἡ, πύξ a fist, Lat. pugnus, πυγμῇ νικήσαντα having conquered with the fist, in boxing, Il.; later, πυγμὴν νικᾶν Eur.; πυγμᾶς ἄεθλα Pind. πυγμῇ νίψασθαι in NTest., is interpr. = πύκα, diligently; or = πυκνά, often, with; cf. πυκνός B. II. and III. a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles, = 18 δάκτυλοι, about 13 1/2 inches.

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a fist

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πυγμή

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πυγμή

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πυγμη

IDX:

28702

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n28735

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pugmh/

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