ἅλυσις

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λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells

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Full diacritics: ἅλῠσις Medium diacritics: ἅλυσις Low diacritics: άλυσις Capitals: ΑΛΥΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: hálysis Transliteration B: halysis Transliteration C: alysis Beta Code: a(/lusis

English (LSJ)

(on the breathing v. Hdn.Gr.1.539), εως, ἡ,

   A chain, χαλκέῃ ἁλύσι δεδεμένη ἄγκυρα Hdt.9.74, cf. Th.2.76, etc.; ἐν ἁλύσει μιᾷ δεδεμένους D.Chr.30.17, cf. Ep.Eph.6.20; πέτραν ἁλύσεσι χρυσέαισι φερομέναν E.Or.982:—as a woman's ornament, Ar.Fr.320.12, Nicostr. 33; σφραγῖδε . . ἁλύσεις χρυσᾶς ἔχουσαι IG2.652B35.    2 collectively, chains, bondage, Plb.21.3.3.    3 link in chain armour, Arr. Tact.3.5.