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ἔγχος

egchos

spear, lance

Appears 240 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔγχος, εος, τό, A. spear, lance, Il. 6.319, etc.; ἔ. λογχωτά B. Fr. 3. II. weapon in general: sword, S. Aj. 287, al., E. El. 696, etc.: pl., weapons, ἄτερ ἐγχέων Pi. P. 9.28; πτερωτὰ ἔγχη arrows, E. HF 1098; πῦρ . . Ἑκάτης ἔγχος S. Fr. 535 (anap.); of Nausicaaʼs ball, τὸ δʼ ἔ. ἐν ποσὶν κυλίνδεται ib.782: metaph., φροντίδος ἔ. Id. OT 170 (lyr.). III. meton., armed force, Ἰηπύγων ἔγχος ἀπωσάμενοι Call. Fr. 444.
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