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pantomimic movement, gesticulation χειρονομ-ία, ἡ, shadow-boxing, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ διαίτης” 2.64, 2nd c.AD: Antyllus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 6.30.1, 2nd c.A
manacles χειρο-πέδη, ἡ, handcuff, [[ Inscriptiones Graecae 22.1424a274, “PCair.Zen.” 782 (a). 13 (3rd c.BC), LXX.Psa.149(150).8, LXX.Sir.21.19, +others, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 20.13, 2
handicraft, χειροτεχν-ία,ἡ, A. handicraft, βαναυσία καὶ χ. Pl. R. 590c : pl.,γεωργιῶν ἀπέχεσθαι . . καὶ χ.ib. 547d ;αἱ περὶ χειροτεχνίας ἐπιστῆμαι Id. Plt. 304b .
elected by show of hands, χειροτον-ητός,ή,όν, A. elected by show of hands, Aeschin. 3.25 , Arist. Ath. 54.3 ;ἀρχὴ χ.anelectivemagistracy, opp.κληρωτή, Aeschin. 1.19 , 113 , 3.14 , Arist. Rh. Al. 14
of χειρων-ακτικός,ή,όν, A. oforfor handicrafts, mechanical, χ. καὶ βάναυσοι Pl. Ax. 368b , cf. Gal. Protr. 14 ; χ. γένος D.Chr. 12.69 ; χ. τέχνη Gal. 17(1).521 ;χ. ἐργασίαSch.B Il. 18.468 .
handiwork, handicraft, χειρων-αξία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. handiwork, handicraft, Hdt. 2.167 (pl.), A. Pr. 45 , Ch. 761 (pl.), D.Chr. 12.82 . II. =sq., PGrenf. 2.60.4 (ii A.D.).
on surgery, Χειρωνίς(sc.βίβλος),ίδος,ἡ, a book A. on surgery, AP 7.158 (pl.).
tree which bore the figs called χελῑδ-όνεως,ω,ἡ, A. tree which bore the figs called χελιδόνια, Anon. ( Androt. , Phil. , or Hegem. ) ap. Ath. 3.75d , Choerob. in Theod. 1.253 H. ( v.l. χελιδώνεως ).
swallow's nest, χελῑδ-ονία,ἡ, A. swallow's nest,prob. in Arist. HA 626a12 .
swallow, χελῑδ-ών,όνος , ἡ(even of the male, S.E. M. 1.151 ); but masc., metaph. of men, Ion Trag. 33 , cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.25 : voc.χελιδοῖ,as if from a nom.χελιδώ, Anacr. 67 , Simon. 74 , Ar. Av. 1411 (a
a swallow χελῑδ-ών, όνος, ἡ (even of the male, [[ 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “adversus Mathematicos” 1.151)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but masculine, metaphorically of men, Ion Trag.[[ 33, cf. Hdn
manacle, handcuff, χελρ-άλῠσις [ᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. manacle, handcuff, Sm. Je. 40(47).1 :—hence Dim. χελρ-ᾰλῠσίδιον,τό,Gloss.
bath-chair, χελρ-άμαξα [ᾰμ],ἡ, A. bath-chair, Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 6.25.2 , Paul.Aeg. 3.18 .
lip, χελύνη [ῡ],ἡ, A. = χεῖλος lip, ὑπ' ὀργῆς χελύνην ἐσθίειν Ar. V. 1083 (troch.), Com.Vet. ap. Poll. 2.89 ; Ion. gen. pl. χελυνέων Hsch. 2. jaw, Ael. NA 16.12 . II. = χελώνη 1.2 , Nic. Al
tortoise, χέλυς,ῠος,ἡ, A. tortoise, h.Merc. 33 . 2. lyre(since Hermes made the first lyre by stretching strings on a tortoise's shell, which acted as a sounding-board), ib. 25 , 153 , Sapph. 45 , A
tortoise-stone, χελων-ίαandχελων-ῖτις,ιδος,ἡ, A. tortoise-stone,name of a gem, Plin. HN 37.155 .
beetle, χελων-ιάς,άδος,ἡ, a kind of A. beetle, κανθαρίς Hsch.
made of tortoise-shell, χελών-ινος,η,ον, A. made of tortoise-shell, Edict.Diocl. 16.6 .
lyre, χελων-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. = χέλυς 1.2 ,lyre, Posidon. 10J. II. = χελώνη 111.3 ,footstool, Att. and Coan word acc. to S.E. M. 1.246 . III. threshold, LXX Ju. 14.15 , Hsch.
made of tortoise-shell χελών-ινος, η, ον, made of tortoise-shell, [[ Edict.Diocl. 16.6. ] Refs]
threshold χελων-ίς, ίδος, ἡ, ={χέλυς} 1.2, lyre, [[ 2nd-1st c.BC: Posidonius Historicus 10J. ] Refs 2nd c.BC+] __II ={χελώνη} [[ III.3, ] Refs]footstool, Attic dialect and Coan word accusative to [[
stillicidium, χελώτρα,ἡ, A. stillicidium, Gloss.
meaner, inferior, χερείων,ὁ,ἡ, gen.ονος, nom. pl. A. χερείους A.R. 2.1220 :— Ep. forχείρων, meaner, inferior,in rank, worth, or wealth, κεῖνος δὲ χερείονος ἐκ θεοῦ ἐστιν Il. 20.106 , cf. Od. 20.
large pebble χερμ-άς,άδος,ἡ, A. large pebbleorstone,esp. for throwing or slinging,sling-stone, τηλεβόλος Pi. P. 3.49 ; ὀκριόεσσα A. Th. 300 (lyr.); κραταίβολος E. Ba. 1096 : ofpebbleson the se