δέμα
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό, (δέω A)
A band, Plb.6.33.11; = σχοινίον, Hsch. II Archit., clamp, dowel, IG7.3073.70 (Lebad.). III tow-rope, Ph. Bel.73.24.
German (Pape)
[Seite 544] τό, das Band, Pol. 6, 33; das Bündel, VLL.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
δέμα: -ατος, τό, (δέω) λωρίς, ταινία, Πολύβ. 6. 33, 11. ΙΙ. σωρός, δέμα Ἡσύχ.
Spanish (DGE)
-ματος, τό
1 traba, cuerda ἵνα μήτ' ἐμπλεκόμενοι τοῖς δέμασι βλάπτωνται (οἱ ἵπποι) Plb.6.33.11, τί περὶ σφυρά μου δέματ' [ἐ] βάλετε; Mim.Fr.Pap.13.3, cf. Hsch.
2 náut. cabo de remolque ἐὰν ἀφῶσι τὸ δ. (τὰ πλοῖα) Ph.Bel.73.24.
3 como unidad de medida gavilla, haz σχοινίω(ν) SB 9386.43 (II d.C.), καλάμων Pall.H.Laus.18.6, BGU 2208.15 (VII d.C.), λινο[κα] λάμης SB 9024.3 (III/IV d.C.), σταχύων PLond.1771.10 (VI d.C.), PStras.476.12 (VI d.C.), POxford 16.15 (VI/VII d.C.), χόρτ(ου) PKlein.Form.880 (VII d.C.)
•atado, paquete δέματα ψιαθίων atados de esterillas, BGU 2359.3 (III d.C.)
•manojo κοριδίου δ. ἓν καὶ ἡδεόσμου δ. ἕν SB 4483.12 (VII d.C.).
4 arq. grapa τὰ δέματα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ἐν ταῖς στήλαις IG 7.3073.70, cf. 73 (Lebadea II a.C.).
