πυγμ-ή,ἡ, (πύξ)
A. fist, Hp. Art. 71 , E. IT 1368 ; τῇ π. θενών
Ar. V. 1384
; πυγμῇ πατάξαι
LXX Ex. 21.18
, cf. Is. 58.4 .
2. boxing, as an athletic contest, πυγμῇ νικήσαντα
Il. 23.669
; πυγμὴν νικᾶν
E. Alc. 1031
; ἄνδρας πυγμὰν ἐνίκα Ὀλύμπια
AP 6.256
(Antip.); πυγμᾶς ἄποινα
Pi. O. 7.16
, cf. 10(11).67 ;πυγμὴνorτὴν π. ἀσκεῖν, Pl. Lg. 795b , D. 61.24 ; freq. in Inscrr., e.g.πυγμὴν Ζωί̈λος(sc.ἐνίκησε) IG 7.1765 (Thespiae), etc.
b. generally,fight,π. μονομάχων καὶ θηρίωνEdict.Caes. ap. J. AJ 14.10.6 , cf. Artem. 5.58 ;εἰς π. καθίστασθαι, τρέπεσθαι, of partridges, Gp. 14.20.1 , 2 .