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ἄγκοινα

ἄγκοινα, the bent arm; metaph. for anything enfolding

ἄγκοινα, ἡ, (ἀγκον-yᾰ, cf. ἀγκών)
  • poet. for ἀγκάλη, only in pl., Ζηνὸς . . ἐν ἀγκοίνῃσιν ἰανεις Il. 14.213, cf. Od. 11.261, Hes. Fr. 245, A.R. 2.954.2. metaph., anything enfolding, ἐν χθονὸς ἀγκοίναις AP 9.398 (Jul.Aegypt.), cf. Opp. H. 3.34.
    • II halyard, IG 2.794b20, al., prob. in Alc. 18.9.

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