δεσμός,ὁ, pl.
A.
δεσμά
h.Merc. 157
, al., Thgn. 459 , Hdt. 6.91 , and so mostly in Trag., A. Pr. 513 , etc., and Pl. Euthphr. 9a ; but δεσμοί
A. Pr. 525
, E. Ba. 518 , 634 , usu. in Pl. , as Lg. 793b , al.: both forms in Att. Inscrr., δεσμοί
IG 2.678B48
,δεσμάib. 791.31 , the latter preferred by Thom. Mag. p.79R. (sg. δεσμόν
SIG 246 ii 36
(Delph.), Att. acc. to Hsch. ): (δέωA):—band, bond, anything for tying and fastening,ashalter,
Il. 6.507 ;mooring-cable,
Od. 13.100 , etc.;door-latch,
21.241 ;yoke-strap,
X. An. 3.5.10 : metaph., anybond of unionorconnexion,