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ῥαπτός

ῥαπτός, stitched, patched

ῥαπ-τός, ή, όν,
  • stitched, patched, χιτών, κνημῖδες, Od. 24.228, 229; ἐν σκυταρίοις ῥ. Anaxil. 18.6; πλοῖα boats made of hides sewn together, Str. 7.4.1.
      • 2 metaph., strung together, continuous, ῥαπτῶν ἐπέων ἀοιδοί Pi. N. 2.2; cf. ῥαψῳδός.
    • II worked with the needle: hence ῥαπτά, τά, embroidered carpets, X. HG 4.1.30; ῥαπτὴ σφαῖρα a ball of divers colours, AP 12.44 (Glauc.).

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