ἀστράγᾰλος[ρᾰ],ὁ,(v.ὀστέον)
A. one of the vertebrae,esp. of the neck, Il. 14.466 , Od. 11.65 , AP 7.632 ( Diod. ); votive object, IG 5 ( 2 ). 125 (Tegea,ii A. D.).
II. ball of the ankle joint(not to be confused withσφυρόν,
Ruf. Onom. 124 ), Hdt. 3.129 ; in horses, X. Eq. 1.15 ; of various animals, Hp. Int. 20 , 30 .
2. οἱ μὲν πόδες ἀστράγαλοί τευ,as a compliment, i.e.well-turned,
Theoc. 10.36 .
III. wrist,
LXX Da. 5.5 , 24 .
IV. pl.,ἀστράγαλοι knucklebonesused asdiceora game played with dice,
ἀμφ' ἀστραγάλοισι χολωθείς
Il. 23.88
, cf. Hdt. 1.94 , Menecr.Com. 1D. ; ἀ. διάσειστοι
Aeschin. 1.59
, cf. Men. 423 ;ἀ. μεμολιβδωμένοιloadeddice,