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τύλη

τύλη, a swelling, a callous; shoulder (since used for carrying); cushion

τύλη, ἡ,
  • = τύλος I, swelling, callus, esp. a porterʼs shoulder, which has grown callous from carrying weights, ἔκαμόν γα τὰν τύλαν κακῶς, says the Boeotian laden with his wares, Ar. Ach. 860; ὑπόκυπτε τὰν τύλαν ib. 954, v. Sch. ad ll.; τραχήλου τύλα Telecl. 50 (so Dor. acc. τύλαν Dura4 155 (iii A. D.)); of the hump of a camel, Hsch.: also, in pl., blisters on the hands, Id.
      • 2 pad for carrying burdens on, porterʼs knot, invented by Protagoras, acc. to Arist. Fr. 63.
      • 3 cushion, mattress, Sapph. 50, Eup. 170, Antiph. 214, PTeb. 765.2 (ii B. C.), PLond. 2.402v. 15 (ii B. C., prob.), D.S. 13.84, AP 11.14 (Ammian.), 315 (Lucill.), Artem. 5.8, etc. ( = Att. κνέφαλλον acc. to Phryn. 151). [ῠ prob. in Eup. and Antiph. ll. cc., cf. τῠλος: but ῡ later, AP ll. cc.]

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