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κρηπίς, a half-boot, foundation

κρηπίς, ῖδος, ἡ,
  • manʼs high boot (cf. AB 273), half-boot, Hegem. Parod. 4, X. Eq. 12.10, Thphr. Char. 2.7 (dub.): distd.from ὑποδήματα, Aristocl.Hist. 8; κ. λευκαί, a mark of effeminacy, Timae. 82.
        • b κρηπῖδες soldiers’ boots, i.e. soldiers themselves, Theoc. 15.6.
      • 2 shoe-shaped cake, Poll. 6.77.
    • II generally, groundwork, foundation, basement of a building or altar, Hdt. 1.93, S. Tr. 993 (anap.), E. Ion 38 (pl.), HF 985, X. An. 3.4.7, IG 1(2).372.67; κ. καὶ στυλοβάτας ib. 42(1).102.7 (Epid.); τύμβου ʼπὶ κρηπῖδʼ E. Hel. 547: metaph., βάλλεσθαι κρηπῖδα σοφῶν ἐπέων Pi. P. 4.138; κ. ἀοιδᾶν βαλέσθαι ib. 7.3; ἐβάλοντο φαεννὰν κρηπῖδʼ ἐλευθερίας Id. Fr. 77; κ. γένους E. HF 1261; ἡ ἐγκράτεια ἀρετῆς κ. X. Mem. 1.5.4, cf. Onos. 4.4: οὐδέπω κακῶν κ. ὕπεστιν we have not yet got to the bottom of misery, A. Pers. 815; κ. θαλάσσης Opp. H. 3.453, 5.48; κ. καὶ ἕδρα νόσου foundation and seat of disease, Max.Tyr. 13.7.
      • 2 walled edge of a river or canal, quay, Hdt. 1.185, 2.170, Plb. 5.37.8, PTeb. 382.9 (i B. C.); abutment of a bridge, Epigr.Gr. 1078.3 (Adana); tiers of seats in a theatre, IG ΙΙ(2).203 A 95 (Delos, iii B. C.).
    • III ox-tongue, Helminthia echioides, Thphr. HP 7.8.3, Plin. HN 21.99.
    • IV a bandage, Sor. Fasc. 59.

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