πᾰλαστ-ή,ἡ,
A.
= παλάμη ,palm of the hand: hence, as a measure of length,palm, four fingers' breadth,
IG 12.372.35 , Cratin. 133 , IG 22.1665.10 , 1666
A 67 , 70 , al.(iv B. C.), 11 ( 2 ). 287
A 95 (Delos,iii B. C.), CIG 2860.14 (Delos), cf. Phryn. 264 , PLit.Lond. 183 :—alsoπαλαιστή, Hp. Nat.Mul. 33 , Arist. HA 606a14 , PCair.Zen. 484.11
(iii B. C.), Plb. 1.22.4 , Hero Aut. 3.1 ,*Geom.
4.1 , D.S. 1.55 , etc.; alsoπαλαιστής,οῦ,ὁ, LXX Ex. 25.23(25) , 3 Ki. 7.24 , Hero
*Deff.
131 ,*Geom.
4.10 , S.E. M. 9.300 ; writtenπαλεστής, POxy. 669.27 , 34
(iii A. D.); cf.παλαιστιαῖος.