ἴτυς

A. felloe of a wheel, ὄφρα ἴτυν κάμψῃ Il. 4.486 (made of poplar), cf. 5.724, PMasp. 303.14 (vi A.D.); outer edge or rim of a shield, Hes. Sc. 314, Hdt. 7.89: hence, the round shield itself, Tyrt. 15.3, E. Ion 210 (lyr.), Tr. 1197, X. An. 4.7.12; ἴ. βλεφάρων arch of the eyebrows, Anacreont. 15.17; ἀγκίστρων ἴ. AP 6.28 (Jul.), cf. Opp. H. 5.138; ἴ. τῆς πλευρᾶς border of rib, Gal. 2.681; rim of joint-socket, Id. UP 2.17; guard of trepan, Id. 10.448. (Aeol. vίτυς Ter.Maur. 658.)