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ῥῦμα
ῥῦμα ῥῦμα, ατος, τό, *ῥύω ἐρύω that which is drawn: τόξου ῥῦμα, i. e. the Persian archers, opp. to λόγχης ἰσχύς, i. e. the Greek spearmen, Aesch.; ἐκ τόξου ῥύματος from the distance of a bow- shot, Xen. a towing-line, Polyb. (ῥύομαι) a defence, protection, Eur.; πύργου ῥ. a tower of defence, Soph.

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that which is drawn
defense, protection

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ῥῦμα
Headword (normalized):
ῥῦμα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ρυμα
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ῥῦμα ῥῦμα, ατος, τό, *ῥύω ἐρύω that which is drawn: τόξου ῥῦμα, i. e. the Persian archers, opp. to λόγχης ἰσχύς, i. e. the Greek spearmen, Aesch.; ἐκ τόξου ῥύματος from the distance of a bow- shot, Xen. a towing-line, Polyb. (ῥύομαι) a defence, protection, Eur.; πύργου ῥ. a tower of defence, Soph.
IDX:
29155
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29189
Key:
r(u=ma2

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