ἱμάς

English (LSJ)

ὁ, gen. ἱμάντος (not ἱμᾶς, ἱμᾶντος Hdn.Gr.2.939): Ep. dat. pl. ἱμάντεσσι:—

   A leathern strap or thong, Il.10.262, etc.; ἱμάντα βοός 3.375; βοέους ἱμάντας 22.397: mostly in pl., in various senses:    a traces, 10.475,499,al.    b reins, 23.324, etc.; τμητοῖς ἱμᾶσι S.El. 747, cf. E.Hipp.1222.    c straps on which the body of the chariot was hung, Il.5.727.    d lash of a whip, formed by several thongs, 23.363.    e boxing-glove, consisting of several straps put round the hand, ib.684, Pi.N.6.35, Pl.Prt.342c; ἱ. πυκτικοί Eup.22 D.    2 in sg., the magic girdle of Aphrodite, Il.14.214, 219.    b chin-strap of the helmet, 3.371.    c thong, by which the bolt was shot home into the socket, Od.1.442, cf. 4.802, 21.46.    d after Hom., thong or latchet of a sandal, X.An.4.5.14, Ephipp.14.9, Men.109.2, Ev.Marc.1.7.    e rail-rope, Aristag.5.    f well-rope, Poll.10.31, Moer.    g dog-leash, X.Cyn.7.6: prov., ἦσθ' ἱμὰς κύνειος you were tough as a dog-leash, Ar.V.231; also σὺν τῷ κυνὶ καὶ τὸν ἱμάντα Phot.    h whip, scourge, ἔξω τις δότω ἱμάντα Antiph.74.8, cf. Men.Sam.106; ἡ διὰ τῶν ἱ. αἰκεία POxy.1186.2 (iv A.D.), cf. Act.Ap.22.25; ἱμάντες παιδαγωγῶν Lib.Ep.911.2.    i cord, Gal.10.1001, cf. 1.616.    II diseased condition of the uvula, Id.17(1).379.    III ἱμάντες, in Archit., planks laid on rafters, IG12.372.82, 373.236, al., 22.1668.55, 1672.305; on στρωτῆρες (q.v.), ib.463.66. (Cf.Skt. sināti 'bind', Lat. saeta.) [, usually; but also ῑ in Ep., Il.8.544, etc.: in derivs. and compds. always ῐ.]