κόνδυλος

English (LSJ)

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   A knuckle, Arist.HA493b28: pl., Hp.Art.2; κονδύλοις ἡρμοττόμην (v. ἁρμόζω 1.4); κονδύλοις νουθετεῖν τινα Ar.V.254: so in sg., ib.1503; δοῦναι κόνδυλόν τινι Plu.2.439d; κονδύλους αὐτῷ δείδι ( δίδου) POxy.1185.12 (ii/iii A.D.); κονδύλῳ καθικέσθαι τινός Plu.Alc.7, etc.; κονδύλοις [πατάξαι], opp. ἐπὶ κόρρης (a slap in the face), D.21.72: prov., κολλύραν καὶ κόνδυλον ὄψον ἐπ' αὐτῇ pudding and knuckle-sauce to it, i.e. a good thrashing, Ar.Pax 123, ubi v. Sch.; λόγον ἔχειν τοῦ κ. προχειρότερον Plu.Cat.Mi.1; νὴ τοὺς κ. οὓς ἠνεσχόμην, Com. oath, Ar.Eq.411.    II generally, knuckle of any joint, as of the humerus, Gal.18(2).617; of the humerus and elbow, Poll.2.141; of the finger (middle joint), Ruf.Onom. 84; ποδός Luc.Ocyp.28.    2 knot in a string, Paul.Aeg.6.25.    III any hard, bony knob, of the teeth, Hp.Epid.4.19, 25.