χαλκίς,ίδος,ἡ, an unknown bird (cf.κύμινδις), Il. 14.291 , cf. Arist. HA 615b10 , Parth. 13.4 :— Cratin. 315 (hex.) parodies Il.l.c., takingχ.in the sense of
A. a brazen pot.
2. = pica maritima(i. e.roller, Coracias garrula),
Gloss.
II. a migratory fish, perh.pilchardorsardine, Clupea sardina,
Epich. 48 , al., Arist. HA 543a2 , Numen. ap. Ath. 7.328d , Opp. H. 1.244 ; also a freshwater fish, Arist. HA 568a18 .
III.
= ζιγνίς , a poisonouslizard, cicigna,ib. 604b23 , Plin. HN 32.30 , Aët. 13.15 ; cf. χαλκιδικός
11.2
.
IV. at Lacedaemon,female slave,
Proxen. 8 , Eust. 1090.57 .
V. as pr. n.,Χαλκίς,ίδος,ἡ, Chalcis,name of various cities, Il. 2.537 , etc.