σπῐδής,ές, gen.έος, only in
A.
διὰ σπιδέος πεδίοιο
Il. 11.754
, which is expld. by the authorities cited in Sch.A as meaning eithervast, broad, orrugged, difficult: the former interpr. is confirmed by other forms, viz.σπίδιον
μῆκος ὁδοῦ
A. Fr. 378
(which is expld. in EM 271.18 byμακρόν);σπῐδόθεν, = μακρόθεν , Antim. 77 ;σπιδνός, = πυκνός, συνεχής, πεπηγώς , andσπιδόεις, = μέλας, πλατύς, σκοτεινός, μέγας, πυκνός , Hsch. ; andσπίζω, = ἐκτείνω , Sch. Ar. V. 18 , Eust. 996.22 sq. ( Ptol. Asc. and others readδι' ἀσπιδέος π., expld. either asround like a shieldorcovered with shields.)