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Ancient Macedonian
Etymology
Unknown. Apparently synonymous with Ancient Greek ἱμάς (himás), according to Hesychius of Alexandria.
The reading of the Hesychian gloss is not entirely clear: Μακεδόνες may also refer to a play of that name by Strattis.
Noun
ἀρφύς (arphús)
- (hapax) (leather) strap
Usage notes
- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
5th century CE,
Hesychius Alexandreus,
Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:
- ἀρφύς· ἱμάς. Μακεδόνες
- arphús; himás. Makedónes
- arphús: (leather) strap, according to the Macedonians
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