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Headword: Δακτυλήθρα
Adler number: delta,26
Translated headword: Finger-shield
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
A sheath for the finger.
"And he is said to eat his food wearing finger-shields, so that he may offer it to his tongue as hot as possible."[1]
Greek Original:
Δακτυλήθρα: ἡ τοῦ δακτύλου σφενδόνη. καὶ δακτυλήθρας ἔχων ἐσθίειν λέγεται τὸ ὄψον, ἵν' ὡς θερμότατον ἀναδιδῶ τῇ γλώττῃ.
Note:
[1] Athenaeus 6D. Cf. pi 1088 and pi 1591.
Keywords: biography; definition; food
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 19 July 2002@17:53:47.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (cosmetics) on 21 July 2002@03:53:50.
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