ὑπόδημ-α,ατος,τό, (ὑποδέω)
A. sole bound under the foot with straps, sandal,
ποσὶν . . ὑποδήματα δοῦσα
Od. 15.369
; ποσὶν . . ὑποδήματα δοίην
18.361
, cf. Hdt. 1.195 , etc.; ποδὸς ὑ.
Pl. Alc. 1.128a
, etc.; whereasὑπόδημα κοῖλονis ashoeorhalf-boot,which covered the whole foot (v. κοῖλος
1.1
);ὑπόδημαis sts. used alone in this sense, cf. Ar. Pl. 983 (and Sch. ad loc.), Arist. Rh. 1392a32 ;εἰς ὑποδήματα γράφεινput down as paid forshoes,
Lys. 32.20 ( Pass. );δεξιὸν εἰς ὑ., ἀριστερὸν εἰς ποδάνιπτρα,of one who is ready for anything, perh. alluding to Theramenes (v. κόθορνος
3
), Ar. Fr. 914 (perh. Ar.Byz. , cf. Did. and Polem.Hist. ( Fr. 101 M.) ap. Hellad. ap. Phot. Bibl. p.533