χάλ-ασμα,ατος,τό,
A. slackened condition, relaxation,
ἀναπνοὴ καὶ χ.
Plu. 2.133d
, cf. Luc. Asin. 9 ;lack of elasticity,
Ph. Bel. 58.8 , 65.50 ;low tensionof blood-vessels, Orib. 7.19.6 .
2. gapin the line of battle, Plb. 18.30.8 ;σύμμετρον ἔχειν χ.to be packednottootightly,
Plu. Aem. 32 .
3. slit,
Ruf. Anat. 59 , Gal. 4.733 ; χ. ποιῶν ἐν τῇ ὑποτομῇ
IG 7.3073.114
(Lebad.,ii B. C.).
4. baulkorfootpathon the edge of arable land, PLille 2.16
(iii B. C.), PGiss. 36.17
(ii B. C.), PLond. 3.881.21
(ii B. C.), etc.