σπείρ-ᾱμα, Ion.
σπείρ-ημα,ατος,τό,
A. coil, convolution, ἐχίδνης
A. Ch. 248
; ὄφεων
Arist. Mir. 843a32
, cf. D.S. 3.36 , Plu. 2.972f , etc.;ς. περισφυρίοιο δράκοντος, of a serpent-shaped ornament, AP 6.207 ( Arch. ): metaph., αἰῶνος σπειρήματα periods, cycles,
App.Anth. 3.186
.
2. =σπάργανον, Nic. Al. 417 .
3. twisted thread, Hsch. and Phot.
s.v. μήρυμα .
4. rolled bandage, Gal. 18(1).788 , 809 , al.