δμῳή

English (LSJ)

(Choerob. in Theod.1.405) or δμω-ή (both spellings freq. in codd.), ἡ, (δαμάω) prop.

   A female slave taken in war, δμῳαὶ δ' ἃς Ἀχιλεὺς ληΐσσατο (cf. δμώς) Il. 18.28, cf. 9.658, 24.643: generally, female slave, serving-woman, only in pl. in Hom., mostly joined with γυναῖκες: δμῳαί A.Ag.908, S.Ant.1189; δ. γυναῖκες A.Ch.84; rare in Prose, X.Cyr.5.1.6, Philostr.VA1.5: later in sg., Q.S.5.561; of things, δμωὴν . . Ἄϊδος . . μάκελλαν IG14.1389ii25.