αἰχμ-ή,ἡ, ( Aeol.
αἴχμα
AB 1095 )
A. point of a spear, πάροιθε δὲ λάμπετο δουρὸς αἰ. χαλκείη
Il. 6.320
; αἰ. ἔγχεος
16.315
.
2. generally,point, of arrows,τοξουλκὸς αἰ. A. Pers. 239 ;ἀγκίστρου, κεράων, Opp. H. 1.216 , C. 2.451 .
II. spear, Il. 12.45 , etc.;δαμασίμβροτος αἰ. Pi. O. 9.79 ;πρὸς τὴν αἰχμὴν ἐτράπετοtook to hisspear, Hdt. 3.78 ;αἰχμῇ εἷλε with the spear, i.e. in war, Id. 5.94 ; otherwise rare in Prose, X. Cyr. 4.6.4 .
b. metaph. of the trident of Poseidon, A. Pr. 925 .
2. body of spear-bearers, Pi. O. 7.19 , E. Heracl. 276 .
3. war, battle,κακῶς ἡ αἰ. ἑστήκεεthewarwent ill, Hdt. 7.152 ;παρμένοντας αἰχμᾷstanding their ground inbattle, Pi. P. 8.40 ;θηρῶν withwild beasts, E. HF 158 .
4. metaph. of plague,sharpness,βρωτῆρας αἰ. A. Eu. 803 .