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θέναρ, the palm of the hand

θένᾰρ, ᾰρος, τό,
  • palm of the hand, πρυμνὸν ὕπερ θέναρος, i.e. just below the wrist, Il. 5.339; χειρὸς τὸ ἐντὸς θέναρ Arist. HA 493b32, cf. Poll. 2.143.
        • b pl., the two muscles forming the borders of the palm, Gal. UP 2.3.
        • c ball of the thumb, Ruf. Onom. 87, Gal. 18 (2).864.
      • 2 flat of the foot, Hp. Mul. 2.116 (pl.), Arat. 718.
      • 3 metaph., θ. βωμοῖο hollow in the top of the altar, on which the offerings are laid, Pi. P. 4.206; ἁλὸς θ. hollow bed of the sea, Id. I. 4(3).56. (Cf. OHG. tenar ‘palm of the hand’.)

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