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πᾰλαιστής (B), v. παλαστή . πᾰλαιστής(B), A. v. παλαστή .
wrestler πᾰλαιστής(A),οῦ,ὁ, (παλαίω) A. wrestler, Od. 8.246 , Hdt. 3.137 , Pl. Lg. 819b , Trag.Adesp. 383.3 , etc.; ἄνδρες π. Ar. Lys. 1083 ; παῖδες π. CIG 1969 (Thessalonica);σὺν σάκει . . π., o
like a πᾰλαιστρ-ίτης[ῑ],ου,ὁ , A. like a παλαιστής,athletic, Call. Fr. 191 , Plu. 2.274d ;π. θεόςgodof the palaestra, Babr. 48.5 ; of Hermes, IG 12(5).911.22 (Tenos);οἱ π. those who practised in the
boxer πύκτης,ου,ὁ, A. boxer, Xenoph. 2.15 , Pi. O. 10(11).16 , S. Tr. 442 , Pl. Grg. 460d ; opp.παλαιστής, Id. Lg. 819b ; freq. in Inscrr., IG 12.846.7 , 22.2311.32 , 47 , 3.128.4 , 743.14 , etc., an
handle, haft λᾰβ-ἡ,ἡ, (λαβεῖν) A. handle, haft, λάβαν τὼ ξίφεος Alc. 33.2 , cf. D. 27.20 , etc.;λαβαὶ ἀμφίστομοι, of a cup, S. OC 473 , cf. Ar. Pax 1258 . II. as a pugilistic term,grip, hold,βελτί
a handle λᾰβ-ἡ, ἡ, (λαβεῖν) handle, haft, λάβαν τὼ ξίφεος [[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 33.2, compare 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.20, etc.] Refs 7th c.BC+]; λαβαὶ ἀμφίστομοι, of a cup, [[ 5th
skilled in any handicraft σοφός,ή,όν, A. skilled in any handicraftorart, clever,ἁρματηλάτας ς. Pi. P. 5.115 , cf. N. 7.17 ; κυβερνήτης A. Supp. 770 ; μάντις Id. Th. 382 ; οἰωνοθέτας S. OT 484 (
wise σοφός, ή, όν, skilled in any handicraft or art, clever, ἁρματηλάτας σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 5.115, compare “N.” 7.17; κυβερνήτης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 770; μ
wisely Included with: σοφός, ή, όν, skilled in any handicraft or art, clever, ἁρματηλάτας σ. [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 5.115, compare “N.” 7.17; κυβερνήτης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “