γέφυρα
γέφυρα
Deriv. unknown.
a dyke, dam or mound to bar a stream, in pl., Il.; the phrase πολέμοιο γεφύραι seems to mean the ground between two lines of battle, = μεταίχμιον, Il.
a bridge, to cross a stream, Hdt., Attic; Hom. also seems to recognise this sense in the Verb γεφυρόω.
Headword (normalized):
γέφυρα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
γεφυρα
Intro Text:
γέφυρα
Deriv. unknown.
a dyke, dam or mound to bar a stream, in pl., Il.; the phrase πολέμοιο γεφύραι seems to mean the ground between two lines of battle, = μεταίχμιον, Il.
a bridge, to cross a stream, Hdt., Attic; Hom. also seems to recognise this sense in the Verb γεφυρόω.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n6864
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