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ἔμ-βλημα

emblema · τό

insertion, the shaft fitting into, chased

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What it meant

ἔμ-βλημα · em-blēma — LSJ

insertion, the shaft fitting into

insertion, τὸ εἰς τὸν σίδηρον ἔ. τοῦ ξύλου the shaft fitting into the spear-head, Plu. Mar. 25.

2 chased, embossed

chased or embossed ornament used in decoration of plate, τὰ ἀργυρᾶ τὰ χρυσοῦν τι ἔ. ἔχοντα D.C. 57.15, cf. Cic. Verr. 4.17.37, etc.

3 graft

graft, Poll. 1.241.

4 mosaic

Lat. emblema, mosaic, Lucil. [2.]85 Marx, Varro RR 3.2.4.

5 inner sole put into the shoe in winter

inner sole put into the shoe in winter, etc., Ph. Bel. 102.39.

6 sluice-gate

sluice-gate, PThead. 24.8 (iv A.D.).

7 payment, fine

payment, PCair.Zen. 22.22 (iii B.C.), BGU 1040.24 (ii A.D.); fine, BCH 8.307 (Delos).

Where it came from

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