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γλυφίς

γλυφίς, the notched end

γλυφ-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, in early writers always pl. γλυφίδες (but sg., opp. ἀκίς, of the constellation Sagitta, Hipparch. 2.5.12),
  • notched end of the arrow, ἕλκε δʼ ὁμοῦ γλυφίδας τε λαβὼν καὶ νεῦρα Il. 4.122; ἕλκεν νευρὴν γλυφίδας τε Od. 21.419; γλυφίδες μέσσῃ ἐγκάτθετο νευρῇ A.R. 3.282; but perh. of notches or grooves for the fingers, παρὰ τὰς γλυφίδας περιειλίξαντες καὶ πτερώδαντες τὸ βυβλίον Hdt. 8.128, cf. Aen.Tact. 31.26; τόξων πτερωταὶ γλυφίδες, poet. for the arrow itself, E. Or. 274, cf. AP 5.57 (Arch., sg.): also in pl., notches in the arrow-head, Paul.Aeg. 6.88.
    • II pen-knife, AP 6.62 (Phil.), 64 (Paul.Sil., pl.).
      • 2 chisel, J. BJ 5.5.2.
    • III in Architecture, capitals of columns, θριγκὸς . . λαΐνεος χαλκέῃσιν ἐπὶ γλυφίδεσσιν ἀρήρει A.R. 3.218, cf. Sch. ad loc., EM 235.13.
    • IV in pl., = θαλάμαι, Hsch.

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