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τρᾰχηλ-ισμός

trachelismos · ὁ

seizing by the neck, ‘scragging’

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What it meant

τρᾰχηλ-ισμός · trachēl-ismos — LSJ

seizing by the neck, ‘scragging’

seizing by the neck, ‘scragging’, a trick in wrestling and ball-play, Plu. Cupid. 2.526e, Luc. Lex. 5, Gal. Parv.Pil. 2 (pl.), Ath. 1.14f (pl.).

2 wry neck, stiff neck

wry neck, stiff neck, Diocl. Fr. 141 (pl.).

Where it came from

No etymology authority pointer is recorded for this lemma yet — an honest gap, not an omission. The etymological dictionaries (Beekes, Chantraine, Frisk) are matched incrementally.

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