παγίς

English (LSJ)

ίδος, ἡ, (πήγνυμι)

   A = πάγη, trap, Batr.117, Call.Fr.458, AP 6.109 (Antip.); παγίδας ἱστάναι Ar.Av.527 (anap.), cf. 194.    2 metaph., trap, snare, of women, Amphis 23, Men.689; δουρατέα π., of the Trojan horse, AP9.152 (Agath.); τοῖς ἄρτοις . . ἱστᾶσι παγίδας they try to 'raise the wind', Alex.66; of women's ornaments, Ar. Fr.666.    II ἄγκυρα νεῶν π. the anchor which holds ships fast, AP 6.5 (Phil.).