Liddell–Scott–Jones: χελών-η

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tortoise,

χελών-η,ἡ,

A. tortoise,

h.Merc. 42 , 48 , Orac. ap. Hdt. 1.47 , 48 ;χ. χερσαία(cf. infr. 2 ) Arist. PA 671a28 : prov. of insensibility, ἰὼ χελῶναι μακάριαι τοῦ δέρματος

Ar. V. 1292

, cf. 429 (lyr.), S. Fr. 279 , Luc. Vit.Auct. 9 ; of slowness, Plu. 2.1082e , Lib. Ep. 74.1 , etc.

2.

ποντιὰς χ. turtle,

Crates Com. 29

; χ. θαλασσία

Arist.

l.c., cf. 540a29 , Ael. VH 1.6 , Paus. 1.44.8 .

II. tortoise-shell,

Ph. 2.478 .

2. sounding-boardof lyre, Plu. 2.1030b .

III. pent-houseorshedfor protecting beseigers, χ. ξυλίνη

X. HG 3.1.7

Browse lexicon entries

, cf. Aen.Tact. 32.11 ;χ. χωστρίς,used to protect sappers and miners, Plb. 9.41.1 , 10.31.8 , Onos. 42.3 ;κριοφόρος,to cover the battering-ram, D.S. 20.48 , etc., cf. App. Mith. 31 .

b. =Lat.testudo, overlapping shields,

D.C. 49.30 .

2. a kind offrameorcradle,on which heavy weights were moved by means of rollers underneath, Hero Mech. 3.1 (vol. ii p.294 Schmidt).

3. footstool,

Polem.Hist. 44 , Hsch. , Suid.

4. coinbearing the impress of atortoise,first coined at Aegina, Poll. 9.74 , Hsch.

5. pl.,hillocks,

LXX Ho. 12.11 .

6. tomb with arched roof, JHS 10.82 (Patara).

7. a kind ofbandage,

Heliod. ap. Orib. 48.66 tit., Sor. Fasc. 56 .

8. part of a surgical machine, from its slow uniform motion, Orib. 49.4.45 .

9.

= χελώνιον

111 , IG 11(2).159

A 26 , 60 (Delos,iii B. C.).

References

h.Merc. 42
48
Hdt. 1.47
2
Arist. PA 671a28
Ar. V. 1292
429
S. Fr. 279
Luc. Vit.Auct. 9
Plu. 2.1082e
Lib. Ep. 74.1
Crates Com. 29
Arist.
540a29
Ael. VH 1.6
Paus. 1.44.8
Ph. 2.478
Plu. 2.1030b
X. HG 3.1.7
Aen.Tact. 32.11
Plb. 9.41.1
10.31.8
Onos. 42.3
D.S. 20.48
App. Mith. 31
D.C. 49.30
Hero Mech. 3.1
p.294
Polem.Hist. 44
Hsch.
Suid.
Poll. 9.74
LXX Ho. 12.11
JHS 10.82
Heliod.
Orib. 48.66
Sor. Fasc. 56
Orib. 49.4.45
111
IG 11(2).159
A 26
60