πυγμή

A. fist, Hp. Art. 71, E. IT 1368; τῇ π. θενών Ar. V. 1384; πυγμῇ πατάξαι LXX Ex. 21.18, cf. Is. 58.4.

2. boxing, as an athletic contest, πυγμῇ νικήσαντα Il. 23.669; πυγμὴν νικᾶν E. Alc. 1031; ἄνδρας πυγμὰν ἐνίκα Ὀλύμπια AP 6.256 (Antip.); πυγμᾶς ἄποινα Pi. O. 7.16, cf. 10(11).67; πυγμὴν or τὴν π. ἀσκεῖν, Pl. Lg. 795b, D. 61.24; freq. in Inscrr., e.g. πυγμὴν Ζωΐλος (sc. ἐνίκησε) IG 7.1765 (Thespiae), etc.

b. generally, fight, π. μονομάχων καὶ θηρίων Edict.Caes. ap. J. AJ 14.10.6, cf. Artem. 5.58; εἰς π. καθίστασθαι, τρέπεσθαι, of partridges, Gp. 14.20.1,2.

3. in Ev.Marc. 7.3, πυγμῇ νίψασθαι is interpr. diligently (v.l. πυκνά, often).

II. a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles,= 18 δάκτυλοι, Thphr. HP 9.11.5, Poll. 2.147,158.