μάχαιρ-α [μᾰ], ας
(later -ης,
dative -ῃ, [
NT+2nd c.BC+], ἡ,
large knife or
dirk, [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
carving-knife, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
sacrificial knife, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] —ἡ Δελφικὴ μ. a knife adapted to various purposes, [
Refs 4th c.BC+] see at Δελφικὴ μ.; proverbial, of greedy persons, because Delphian sacrificers claimed a share for the knife, [
Refs]
2 as a weapon,
short sword, dagger, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; used by jugglers, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later,
sabre, opposed to the straight sword (ξίφος), [
NT+5th c.BC+]; οἱ ἐπὶ τῆς μ., of a bodyguard, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but, ἐπὶ μ. τασσόμενοι possessing power of life and death (
jus gladii), Cat.Codex Astr.[
Refs]; μ. ἱππική cavalry
sabre, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
3 μ. κουρίδες,
shears or
scissors, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; κεκαρμένος μοιχὸν μιᾶ μ., i.e. with one
blade, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] see entry μιᾷ μαχαίρ; μ. κουρικαί [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
4 metaphorically, διὰ μαχαιρῶν καὶ πυρός [
NT+3rd c.BC+]
II name of a precious stone, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
III part of the liver, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
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