A. head-covering, hood, veil,κ. κυάνεονdarkveilworn in mourning, Il. 24.93 , h.Cer. 42 ;Χρύσεον κ. B. 16.38 ; ὁ Χρησμὸς οὐκέτ' ἐκ καλυμμάτων ἔσται δεδορκὼς νεογάμου νύμφης δίκην

A. Ag. 1178

(but metaph.,δείξω τάδ' ἐκ καλυμμάτων'I will lift theveil', S. Tr. 1078 );λεπτῶν ὄμμα διὰ καλυμμάτων ἔχους' E. IT 372 , cf. Ar. Lys. 532 , Fr. 320.5 , Dicaearch. 1.18 ; κάρα καλύμμασι κρυψάμενον

S. Aj. 245

(lyr.); Χαλᾶτε πᾶν κάλυμμ' ἀπ' ὀφθαλμῶν

Id. El. 1468

; Μωυσῆς ἐτίθει κ. ἐπὶ τὸ πρόσωπον

2 Ep.Cor. 3.13

2. fishing-netshapedlikea sack, Opp. H. 3.82 ;βουλευτοῖσιν ἐν καλύμμασιν, of the garment thrown by Clytaemnestra over her husband, A. Ch. 494 .

3. skull(as the brain's covering), Nic. Th. 906 .

4. grave,

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AP 7.227 ( Diotim. ).

5. in animals,the coveringof the gills of fishes, Arist. HA 505a2 ;operculumof testaceans, ib. 547b5 ;eyelid, Poll. 2.66 .

6. covering of honeycomb, Arist. HA 624b31 .

7. shellof fruit, Nic. Al. 269 .

8. shutter, D.S. 20.91 .

9. sheathing-planksfor a roof, IG 22.1668.57 ; but,slabsfor closing coffers, ib. 4.1484.57 (Epid.,iv B.C.), 11(2).144

A 42 (Delos,iv B.C.).

10. perh.paving-slab,

Milet. 7.60.53 .

References

Il. 24.93
h.Cer. 42
B. 16.38
A. Ag. 1178
S. Tr. 1078
E. IT 372
Ar. Lys. 532
Fr. 320.5
Dicaearch. 1.18
S. Aj. 245
Id. El. 1468
2 Ep.Cor. 3.13
Opp. H. 3.82
A. Ch. 494
Nic. Th. 906
AP 7.227
Diotim.
Arist. HA 505a2
547b5
Poll. 2.66
Arist. HA 624b31
Nic. Al. 269
D.S. 20.91
IG 22.1668.57
4.1484.57
11(2).144
A 42
Milet. 7.60.53

Cross-References

STEP Greek Lexicon: κάλυμμα
STEP Liddell–Scott–Jones: κάλυμμα

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