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κεφᾰλ-ίς

kephalis · ἡ

little head

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What it meant

κεφᾰλ-ίς · kephal-is — LSJ

little head, head, extremity

Dim. of κεφαλή, little head, σκορόδου Luc. DMeretr. 14.3; head of a nail, Ath. 11.488c; extremity, τῶν σκυταλίδων Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.74.

II capital

capital of a column, Ph. 2.147, Chor. p.118 B. [2.2.53] (pl.), PLond. 3.755v6 (iv A.D.), Gp. 14.6.6 (pl.): pl., = κρόσσαι, Eust. 903.6.

III toe-cap, foot

toe-cap of a shoe, Arist. Rh. 1392a31, cf. Anon.ad loc.; of the foot of a table, Aristeas 68.

IV rope attached to the bow

rope attached to the bow of a ship, Polyaen. 3.9.38 (pl.).

V roll

κ. βιβλίου roll, LXX Ez. 2.9, Ps. 38(39).8, al.

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