λαισήϊον
λαισήϊον, animal’s skin with hair left on; a light shield, target
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λαισήια Noun: neuter nominative plural, Noun: neuter vocative plural, Noun: neuter accusative plural of λαισήϊον
λαισήϊον, τό,
- animalʼs skin with hair left on, used as a shield, βοείας ἀσπίδας εὐκύκλους λαισήϊά τε πτερόεντα Il. 5.453 = 12.426, cf. Scol. 28.2: used by the Cilicians, Hdt. 7.91.
λαισήϊον -ου, τό only in pl. -ήϊα fur, pelt, fleece of an animal, used as a shield, extens. shield Il. 5.453, 12.426 Hdt. 7.91.
λαισήϊον, ου (τὸ) peau velue servant de bouclier, petit bouclier de cuir, Il. 5, 453 ; 12, 426 ; Hdt. 7, 91.
Étym. cf. λάσιος.
λαισήϊον, τό, eine Art Schild, Tartsche, von ἀσπίς unterschieden, wie Il. 12.426 βοείας ἀσπίδας εὐκύκλους λαισήϊά τε πτερόεντα neben einander stehen ; vgl. scol. bei Ath. XV.695f ; Her. bemerkt 7.91 von den Kilikiern λαισήϊα εἶχον ἀντʼ ἀσπίδων, ὠμοβοέης πεποιημένα ; dah. einige alte Grammatiker es von λάσιος ableiten wollten, während Andere an λαιός denken, mit der linken Hand getragen, schwerlich richtig.
λαισήϊον
-ου, τό
[app. conn. with λάσιος.]
Thus, a light shield of skin with the hair left on Il. 5.453 = Il. 12.426.
λαισήϊον
λαισήιον, ου, τό,
λάσιος
- a kind of shield or target, lighter than the ἀσπίς, covered with raw hides, Il., Hdt.