χᾰμαι-πετής,ές, (πίπτω)
A. falling to the ground,
χ. πίπτει πρὸς οὖδας
E. Ba. 1111
(s. v. l.);φόνος χ.bloodthat has fallen on the earth,
Id. Or. 1491 (lyr.);δόμοι . . χαμαιπετεῖς ἔκεισθ' ἀείye were lyingprostrate,
A. Ch. 964 (lyr.);grovelling,
μηδὲ . . χαμαιπετὲς βόαμα προσχάνῃς ἐμοί
Id. Ag. 920
;χ. [βέλος], of aspentmissile, Aen.Tact. 32.9 ;χ. ἐλαῖαι windfallolives, Luc. Lex. 13 .
2. lyingorsleeping on the ground,
χ. ἀεὶ ὢν καὶ ἄστρωτος
Pl. Smp. 203d
.
3. on the ground, χ. στιβάς, εὐνή,
E. Tr. 507 , Cyc. 386 ; δεῖπνον