ῥαπ-τός,ή,όν,
A. stitched, patched,χιτών, κνημῖδες, Od. 24.228 , 229 ;ἐν σκυταρίοις ῥ. Anaxil. 18.6 ;πλοῖαboatsmade of hides sewn together, Str. 7.4.1 .
2. metaph.,strung together, continuous, ῥαπτῶν ἐπέων ἀοιδοί
Pi. N. 2.2
; cf.ῥαψῳδός.
II. worked with the needle: henceῥαπτά,τά ,embroidered carpets, X. HG 4.1.30 ;ῥαπτὴ σφαῖραa ballof divers colours,
AP 12.44 ( Glauc. ).