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celestial globe σφαιρο-γρᾰφία,ἡ, A. celestial globe, Sch. Arat. 248 .
position on the celestial sphere σφαιρο-θεσία,ἡ, A. position on the celestial sphere, Sch. Arat. 147 .
sphere-holder σφαιρο-θήκη,ἡ, A. sphere-holder, Gem. 5.63 .
sparring-match with the σφαιρο-μᾰχία,ἡ, A. sparring-match with the σφαῖραι( σφαῖρα 4 ), Aristomen. 13 , Seneca Ep. 80.1 , Stat. Silv. 4 Praef., Poll. 3.150 , Aristid. 2.322 J. ; andσφαιρο-μάχια,τ
given to ball-playing σφαιρο-παικτικός,ή,όν, A. given to ball-playing, Sopat.in Rh. 5.22 W.
artificial sphere σφαιρο-ποιία,ἡ, A. artificial sphere, Gem. 12.23 , Theo Sm. pp.146,151 H.;making of theheavenlyspheres, Phld. Po.Herc. 1676 Fr. 2 .
of σφακ-τικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor slaughtering, μάχαιρα Zonar. s.v. πανδούριον .
slain, slaughtered σφακ-τός,ή,όν, A. slain, slaughtered, δαίς E. Hec. 1078 (lyr.) θηρία Rev.Arch. 30(1929).29 (Gortyn,iv A.D.).
vehement, violent σφεδᾰνός,ή,όν, A. = σφοδρός ,vehement, violent, στάσιες Xenoph. 1.23 ;γένυες(sc.λέοντος) AP 6.219.12 (Antip.); τόξον Euph. 9.10 ; κάρηαρ Nic. Th. 642 ;ῥοιζόςEpic. in Arch.Pap
faecula σφέκλη,ἡ,= A. faecula, Alex.Trall. 12 , Paul.Aeg. 7.13 , interpol. in Dsc. Eup. 2.141 .
of maple wood σφενδάμνῐνος,η,ον, A. of maple wood, τράπεζαι Cratin. 301 : metaph. fortough, stout, 'hearts of oak', Ar. Ach. 181 .
Olympian maple, Acer monspessulan im σφένδαμνος,ἡ, A. Olympian maple, Acer monspessulan im, Thphr. HP 3.3.1 (cj.), 3.11.1 , Dicaearch. 2.2 .
use the sling σφενδον-άω, A. use the sling, Th. 2.81 , X. An. 3.3.7 , 15 , etc.;τοῖς λίθοις ς. ib. 17 ; ἐν τῷ σφενδονᾶν ἡ χεὶρ γίνεται κέντρον Arist. Mech. 852b7 . 2. strike by slinging, τὰς αὔρας
slinging σφενδόν-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. slinging, Hp. Fract. 2 , Pl. Lg. 794c , Apollod. Poliorc. 141.8 .
wasps' nest σφηκ-ιά,ἡ, A. wasps' nest, S. Fr. 778 , E. Cyc. 475 , Ar. V. 224 , LXX Ex. 23.28 ;σφηκιαὶ ἐχθρῶν, opp.ἑσμὸς φίλων, Plu. 2.96b .
Wasp-land Σφήκεια,ἡ, A. Wasp-land, old name of Cyprus, Lyc. 447 , Hsch.
a swarm of wasps σφηκ-ιά, ἡ, wasps' nest, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 778, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 475, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 224, LXX.Exo.23.28 ]
the use of the wedge σφήν-ωσις, εως,ἡ, A. the use of the wedge, Hp. Fract. 31 , Orib. 49.8.13 . 2. closing up, obstruction, τοῦ πνεύματος Plu. 2.127d , cf. 654a , Placit. 3.15.5 ;difficult passage
with wedge-shaped legs σφηνό-πους,πουν, gen.ποδος, A. with wedge-shaped legs, of a bier, κλίνη IG 12(5).593 A 6 (Ceos, V B.C.). [The spelling with-η-shows thatσφήνhas Att. - Ion. ηfromᾱ: cf.σφάνιο
greed σφιγγία,ἡ, A. greed, LXX Si. 11.18 , perh. f.l. for σκνιφία .
greed σφιγγία, ἡ, greed, [[ LXX.Sir.11.18, perhaps _falsa lectio_ for{σκνιφία}. ] LXX]
with sphinxes' feet σφιγγό-πους,ποδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with sphinxes' feet, κλῖναι Callix. 2 ; λιβανωτίς Inscr.Délos 1409 Aa i 100 (ii B.C.).
tight-bound σφιγκ-τός,ή,όν, A. tight-bound: 1. of the person bound, AP 5.229 (Paul. Sil.), 9.641 ( Agath. ). 2. of the thing that binds,ς. στεφάνων ἀμφὶ κόμαισι μίτοςib. 5.174 ( Mel. );ς. μόροςdeat
binding tight, constriction σφίγξις,εως,ἡ, A. binding tight, constriction, Hp. Fract. 26 , Aret. CD 2.3 , Antyll. ap. Orib. 7.12.1 , Ael. NA 8.18 ;τὸ κατὰ σφίγξινoperation byligature, Aët. 7.37 . 2.