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πῆγμα

πῆγμα, anything joined together, framework

πῆγμα, ατος, τό, (πήγνυμι)
  • anything fastened or joined together, framework, of a ship, κέλητος π. AP 5.203 (Mel.); τὸ π. τῆς σχεδίας Ph.Byz. Mir. 4.5; of a roof, Annuario 6/7.450; θύρα κέλλας, στοὰ σὺν πήγμασι, POxy. 2146.9, 12 (iii A. D.); τὸ τῶν ὀστέων π. LXX 4 Ma. 9.21; τὸ πιοειδὲς π. Heliod. ap. Orib. 49.33.5.
      • 2 stage or scaffold used in theatres, Str. 6.2.6, J. AJ 14.15.5, BJ 7.5.5, Juv. 4.122, Suet. Claud. 34, etc.
      • 3 bookcase, Cic. Att. 4.8.2.
      • 4 metaph., π. γενναίως παγέν (Aurat. for πῆμα) bond in honour bound, A. Ag. 1198; but also τὸ τῆς ὅλης π. σοφίας fabric, Ph. 1.536.
    • II anything congealed, τὸ π. τῆς χιόνος frozen snow, Plb. 3.55.5; τὸ π. τῆς τροφῆς, i. e. fat, Ruf. Onom. 215; solid mass, ἔστη π., of the waters of Jordan, LXX Jo. 3.16.
    • III that which makes to curdle, as rennet does milk, Arist. HA 516a4.

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