αἰχμάζω

aichmazo

throw the spear

Appears 6 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 6
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Book 4 1
Chapter ?

4324
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15525
Book 16 2
Chapter ?

16115
16315
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20480
Book 22 1
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22319

Dictionary (LSJ)

αἰχμάζω, Ep. fut. -άσσω, A. throw the spear, αἰχμὰς αἰχμάσσουσι Il. 4.324; ἔνδον αἰχμάζειν play the warrior at home, A. Pers. 756; αἰχμάσαι τάδε to perform these feats of arms, S. Tr. 355; ‘trail a pike’, Men. Sam. 284. II. arm with the spear, πρὸς Ἀτρείδαισιν ᾔχμασας χέρα S. Aj. 97: metaph. of generalʼs speech, ἀ. τὴν διάνοιαν Onos. 1.13. III. wound, Nonn. D. 35.178 s.v.l.

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