ἱμάς,ὁ, gen.ἱμάντος(notἱμᾶς, ἱμᾶντοςHdn.Gr. 2.939 ): Ep. dat. pl.ἱμάντεσσι:—
A. leathern straporthong, Il. 10.262 , etc.; ἱμάντα βοός
3.375
; βοέους ἱμάντας
22.397
: mostly in pl., in various senses:
a. traces, 10.475 , 499 ,al.
b. reins, 23.324 , etc.; τμητοῖς ἱμᾶσι
S. El. 747
, cf. E. Hipp. 1222 .
c. strapson which the body of the chariot was hung, Il. 5.727 .
d. lashof a whip, formed by several thongs, 23.363 .
e. boxing-glove, consisting ofseveral straps put round the hand, ib. 684 , Pi. N. 6.35 , Pl. Prt. 342c ; ἱ. πυκτικοί
Eup. 22
D.