A.covered with a shield, in Hom. only as Adv., ὑπασπίδια προποδίζων and προβιβῶντι (-βῶντος) Il.13.158, 807, 16.609:—after Hom.as Adj., “ὑ. πολεμιστής” AsiusFr.Ep.13.7 K.; τὸν ὑ. κόσμον the body-armour and arms of Ajax, S.Aj.1408 (anap.); <*>. κοῖτον ἰαύειν sleep an armed sleep, sleep in arms, E.Rh.740 (anap.).
ὑπασπ-ίδιος [πι^], ον, (ἀσπίς)