ὑπασπίδιος

hypaspidios

covered with a shield

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 13 2
Chapter ?

13158
13807
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16609

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑπασπίδιος [πῐ], ον, (ἀσπίς) A. covered with a shield, in Hom. only as Adv., ὑπασπίδια προποδίζων and προβιβῶντι (-βῶντος) Il. 13.158, 807, 16.609:—after Hom.as Adj., ὑ. πολεμιστής AsiusFr.Ep. 13.7 K.; τὸν ὑ. κόσμον the body-armour and arms of Ajax, S. Aj. 1408 (anap.); ὑ. κοῖτον ἰαύειν sleep an armed sleep, sleep in arms, E. Rh. 740 (anap.).

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