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σμίλη

σμίλη, a knife for cutting, carving

σμῑλ-η, ἡ,
  • knife for cutting or carving, Ar. Th. 779, Pl. R. 353a, Babr. 98.13; graving tool, sculptorʼs chisel, AP 7.429 (Alc.); surgeonʼs knife or lancet (cf. φλεβοτόμος), Luc. Ind. 29, Poll. 4.181; shoemakerʼs knife, Pl. Alc. 1.129c, Herod. 7.119; vinedresserʼs pruning-knife, Gp. 5.35.1 (but v. Pl. R. 353a); penknife, AP 6.67 (Jul.), etc.: cf. σμῖλα.

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