τεχνήεις

techneeis

cunningly wrought

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 5 1
Chapter ?

5270
Book 7 1
Chapter ?

7110
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8297

Dictionary (LSJ)

τεχνήεις, εσσα, εν, poet. Adj. A. cunningly wrought, δεσμοὶ τεχνήεντες . . Ἡφαίστοιο Od. 8.297, cf. Ael. NA 1.59 (Comp.); αὐδὴ τεχνήεσσα λίθου Supp.Epigr. 1.424 (Halic., v B.C.). Adv. τεχνηέντως artfully, skilfully, Od. 5.270. II. of persons, skilful, γυναῖκες ἱστῶν (v.l. -ὸν) τεχνῆσσαι (vulg. τεχνῆσαι, but there is no act. verb τεχνάω) 7.110, cf. Q S. 8.296; as epith. of Hephaestus, dub. in Epic.Alex.Adesp. 7.11.

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