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παλάμη

παλάμη, the palm of the hand, the hand

πᾰλᾰμ-η, ἡ, Ep. gen. and dat. παλάμηφι, -φιν:—poet. Noun,
  • palm of the hand: hence, generally, hand, esp. as used in grasping, παλάμῃ δʼ ἔχε χάλκεον ἔγχος Od. 1.104; ἔγχος ὅ οἱ παλάμηφιν ἀρήρει Il. 3.338, cf. 1.238, etc.; παλάμᾳ δονέων Pi. P. 1.44.
      • 2 hand as used in deeds of violence, ἔπασχον ὑπʼ Ἄρηος παλαμάων by the hands of Ares, Il. 3.128, cf. 5.558, A. Supp. 865 (lyr.); Κυπρογενήας παλάμαισιν Alc. 60: hence, a deed of force, ῥέξαι παλάμαν S. Ph. 1206 (lyr.).
      • 3 hand as used in works of art, etc., Il. 15.411, Hes. Th. 580, Sc. 219, 320; ἐργατίναις π. IG 12(2).129 (Mytil.).
    • II metaph., cunning, art, device, either in good or bad sense, π. βιότου a device for oneʼs livelihood, Thgn. 624, cf. Hdt. 8.19; esp. of the gods, θεοῦ σὺν παλάμᾳ, θεῶν παλάμαι, παλάμαις Διός, by their arts, Pi. O. 10(11).21, P. 1.48, N. 10.65; ὦ παλάμαι θεῶν S. Ph. 177 (lyr.); πυκνότατος παλάμαις, of Sisyphus, Pi. O. 13.52, cf. A. Pr. 167 (lyr.), etc.; παντοίας πλέκειν παλάμας Ar. V. 645.
    • III piece of handiwork, work of art, Hsch. (pl.); πυριγενὴς π., i.e. a sword, E. Or. 820 (lyr.). (Cf. Lat. palma, OE. folm ‘hand’.)

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