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ἄντυξ , υγος: rim.—(1) the metal rim of a
shield, Il. 6.118; serving to bind
together the layers of leather or metal, of which the shield was
composed (see the cut).—(2) the rim of a chariot,
surrounding (περίδρομος) the body (δίφρος) of the car, sometimes double, Il. 5.728; it served also as a place of
attachment for the reins. (See the cut.)
Georg Autenrieth. A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1891.
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