ἀμφίγυος

ἀμφίγῠος, ον, in Hom. always epith. of ἔγχος, either (γυῖον)

• with a limb at each end, double-pointed, or (γύης) bending both ways, elastic, Il. 13.147, Od. 24.527; ἀ. δούρασιν A.R. 3.135; prob. (from γυῖον) stout rivals, S. Tr. 504 (lyr.).

ἀμφίγυος, (γυῖον), eigentl. = auf beiden Seiten Glieder habend, Hom. neunmal, Versanfang Il. 15.386 ἔγχεσιν ἀμφιγύοις, Versende ἔγχεσιν ἀμφιγύοισιν Il. 13.147, 14.26, 15.278, 712, 16.637, 17.731, Od. 16.474, 24.527, vielleicht = mit zweischneidiger Spitze ; oder an beiden Enden gegliedert, oben die eiserne Spitze, unten der σαυρωτήρ ; Scholl. Aristonic. Il. 13.147 ; – δόρυ Ap.Rh. 3.1356 ; – Soph. Trach. 504 ch. Wettkämpfer, die alle Glieder gleich rüstig brauchen, Schol. ἰσχυροὶ ἐν τοῖς γυίοις ἢ ἄμφω τεθωρακισμένοι ἢ παρωξυμμένοι, Ellendt vgl. ἀμφιδέξιος, Hermann ancipitibus armis certantes.

ἀμφίγυος

[prob. as ἀμφιγυήεις.]

Thus, of spears, (having a head) curved on each side, i.e. leaf-shaped; or perh., bending to either side, elastic Il. 13.147 = Il. 15.278 = Il. 17.731, Il. 14.26 = Il. 16.637, Il. 15.386, 712: Od. 16.474, Od. 24.527.

ἀμφίγυος (γυῖον): with limb at both ends, double-pointed, ἔγχος. Cf. οὐρίαχος. (See cuts below.)

ἀμφίγυος The termin. -γυος, as in ὑπόγυος, is of uncertain sense.

• pointed at each end, double-pointed, Hom.; in Soph., of persons, armed at all points, practised combatants.