ἀσπίς — Middle Liddell

ἀσπίς a round shield, Lat. clipeus, of bullʼs hide, overlaid with metal plates, with a boss (ὀμφαλός) in the middle, and fringed with tassels (θύσανοι): different from the oblong shield (ὅπλον, Lat. scutum) used by the ὁπλῖται. in Prose, used for a body of soldiers, ὀκτακισχιλίη ἀσπίς , men-at-arms, Hdt. military phrases: ἐπʼ ἀσπίδας πέντε καὶ εἴκοσι τάξασθαι to be drawn up 25 deep, Thuc.; so, ἐπʼ ἀσπίδων ὀλίγων τετάχθαι Thuc.; ἐπʼ ἀσπίδα, παρʼ ἀσπίδα (opp. to ἐπὶ δόρυ) on the left, towards or to the left, because the shield was on the left arm, Xen.; παρʼ ἀσπ. στῆναι to stand in battle-array, Eur. an asp, an Egyptian snake, Hdt.

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a round shield; asp, Egyptian cobra

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ἀσπίς

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ἀσπίς

Headword (normalized/stripped):

ασπις

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5191

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a)spi/s

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