χάλυψ [ᾰ],ῠβος,ὁ, in pl.,
A. the Chalybesin Pontus, who were famous for the preparation of steel, οἱ σιδηροτέκτονες Χάλυβες
A. Pr. 715
, cf. Hdt. 1.28 , X. An. 5.5.1 , Call. in PSI 9.1092.48 (on another nation of the same namev.
Str. 12.3.20 ).
II. as Appellat.,χάλυψ, hardened iron, steel,
A. Pr. 133 (lyr.), S. Tr. 1260 (anap.), Antip.Sid. in POxy. 662.52 ; of apenknife,
AP 6.65 ( Paul.Sil. ); of anaxe,
APl. 4.127 : asAdj., Nonn. D. 36.182 :—alsoΧάλυβος,ον , Χάλυβος Σκυθῶν ἄποικος,i. e.steel,
A. Th. 728 (lyr.); Χαλύβῳ πελέκει
E. Fr. 472.6
(anap.): pl., = Χάλυβες ,E.ap.Sch.Il.
Oxy. 1087 i 28 ; τὸν ἐν Χαλύβοις σίδαρον
Id. Alc. 980