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σπάθη .σπάθη (ᾰ), ἡ, a flat blade used by weavers in the upright loom (instead of the comb (κτείς) used in the horizontal), for striking the threads of the woof home, so as to make the web close, Aesch.

ShortDef

a flat blade used by weavers

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Headword:

σπάθη

Headword (normalized):

σπάθη

Headword (normalized/stripped):

σπαθη

IDX:

29953

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n29987

Key:

spa/qh

Data

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