soil χθών, ἡ, genitive χθονός, earth, especially the surface of it (rarely soil, χθονὸς τρίμοιρον χλαῖναν [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 872): poetry word (Comedy texts only in Lyric
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soil χθών, ἡ, genitive χθονός, earth, especially the surface of it (rarely soil, χθονὸς τρίμοιρον χλαῖναν [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 872): poetry word (Comedy texts only in Lyric
a thousand, χίλιοι [χῑ],αι , α: gen. pl. fem.χιλιῶν,irreg. in Att. acc. to Hdn. Gr. 1.426 (prob. only whenχίλιαιwas used as a fem.Subst.(v. infr. 3 )); dat. pl. fem. (orig. loc.) A. χιλίᾱσιν IG 12.
thousand χίλιοι [χῑ], αι, α: genitive plural feminine χιλιῶν, irregular in Attic dialect accusative to [[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 1.426 (probably only when χίλιαι was used as a _feminine
a thousand χίλιοι [χῑ], αι, α: genitive plural feminine χιλιῶν, irregular in Attic dialect accusative to [[ 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus Gr. 1.426 (probably only when χίλιαι was used as a _femini
incrustation χνόος,ὁ(ἡ E. Fr. 1106 ), Att. contr. χνοῦς, gen.χνοῦ: heterocl. gen. A. χνοός Choerob. in Theod. 1.234H. ; dat. χνοί̈ Thphr. CP 6.10.7 , Gal. 13.850 :—ἁλὸς χ. incrustationfrom sa
dust χνόος, ὁ (ἡ [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 1106)] Refs 5th c.BC+], Attic dialect contraction χνοῦς, genitive χνοῦ: irregular genitive χνοός [[ 4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus
cholera, χολέρ-α, Ion. χολέρ-ρη,ἡ, A. cholera,a disease in which the humours of the body (χολή, χολαί) are violently discharged by vomiting and stool, Hp. Coac. 117 ,Acut.(Sp.) 49 , al., Aret. SA 2.
cholera χολέρ-α, Ionic dialect χολέρ-η, ἡ, cholera, a disease in which the humours of the body (χολή, χολαί) are violently discharged by vomiting and stool, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ π
lead a chorus, χορηγ-έω, Boeot. and Dor. χορηγ-ᾱγέω, IG 7.3210 (Orchom.), 12(1).383 (Rhodes), etc.:— A. lead a chorus, χορῷ Simon. 147 , Pl. Grg. 482b (cf. signf. 11 ): c. gen., χ. ἡμῶν Id. Lg.
to provide χορηγ-έω, Boeotian dialect and Doric dialect χορ-ᾱγέω, [[ “IG” 7.3210 (Orchom.), 12(1).383 (from Rhodes)] Refs], etc.:— lead a chorus, χορῷ [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Simonides Lyricus 147, 5th-6th
throw χόω,3 sg. χοῖ(προσ-) Th. 2.102 ,3 pl. A. χοῦσι Hdt. 4.71 ;inf. χοῦν Id. 2.137 ;part. χῶν Id. 1.162 :impf. ἔχουν Th. 2.75 , etc.: laterχώννυμι,χορῳδ-ύω(qq. v.):fut. χώσω S. Ant. 81
needing, in want of, χρεῖος,ον, (χρή) A. needing, in want of, νῦν γὰρ εἶ χ. φίλων E. HF 1337 ;πάντων . . χρεῖοιib. 51 : abs.,needy, poor, χρεῖος εἶ, ξένη, φυγάς A. Supp. 202 ; χ. ὢν οὐδὲν σθένε
want, need; χρεώ, Ep. χρειώ, gen.οῦς,ἡ, less freq. neut., Il. 10.142 , Od. 2.28 , 5.189 (whereτόσονagrees withχ.), 4.312 , Il. 10.85 , 11.606 , perh. 9.197 , 608 , 21.322 , 23.308 , Od. 4.707 ; A.
negotiate, have dealings, χρημᾰτ-ίζω,fut. A. -ίσω Ep.Rom. 7.3 , Att. χρημᾰτ-ιῶ Lycurg. 37 :pf. κεχρημάτικα Din. 1.103 , OGI 106.7 (Egypt,ii B. C.): (χρῆμα):—Prose Verb,negotiate, have dealing
to announce χρημᾰτ-ίζω, future -ίσω[[ NT.Rom.7.3 ] NT], Attic dialect χρημᾰτ-ιῶ [[ 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 37 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: perfect κεχρημάτικα [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.103, “OGI” 1
to be useful χρησῐμ-εύω, A. to be usefulorserviceable, τοῖς ἐπιλήπτοις Thphr. Fr. 175 , cf. Phld. Rh. 1.221 , al., Luc. DMort. 10.9 ; τῇ πατρίδι IGRom. 4.1228 (Thyatira); πρός τι D.S. 1.81 , D
be useful χρησῐμ-εύω, to be useful or serviceable, τοῖς ἐπιλήπτοις [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Fragmenta” 175, compare 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Rh.” 1.221, +othe
give oracles, prophesy, χρηστηριάζω, A. give oracles, prophesy, τισι Ephor. 31 (b) J. ; χ. τάδε πρὸς τὴν ἐρώτησιν SIG 557.6 (Magn.Mae.,iii B. C.). II. mostly in Med. (fut. -άσομαι Theopomp.Hist
useful, good of its kind, serviceable, χρηστός,ή,όν, (χράομαι) of things, A. like χρήσιμος ,useful, good of its kind, serviceable, [τόξα] χρηστὰ οὐδέν Hdt. 3.78 ; [ ἀτραπὸς] οὐδὲν χ. τισι Id. 7.
good/kind χρηστός, ή, όν, (χράομαι) of things, like{χρήσιμος}, useful, good of its kind, serviceable, [τόξα] χρηστὰ οὐδέν [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.78; [ἀτραπὸς] οὐδὲν χ. τισι [prev. author
bring near χρίμπτω, A. bring near; Act. in Hom. only in compd.ἐγχρίμπτω(q. v.);πόδας χρίμπτουσα ῥαχίαισι keepingone's stepsclose alongthe shore, A. Pr. 713 ;ὑπ' ἐσχάτην στήλην ἔχριμπτ' ἀεὶ σύριγγα ke
skin, χρῶμα,ατος,τό, (χρώννυμι) A. skin,esp. of the human body, κάθαρσις διὰ τοῦ χρώματος Hp. Insomn. 89 (sedχρωτόςrecte cod.θ). II. colour,esp. of the skin or body,complexion, Hdt. 2.32 , 3.101
make room for another, give way, withdraw, χωρ-έω, Anacr. 108 , etc.;fut. A. χωρήσω Il. 16.629 , Hdt. 5.89 , 8.68 .β́, Hp. Nat.Puer. 18 , and in later Prose, as D.H. 4.9 , Luc. DDeor. 20.15 , etc
to make room for χωρ-έω, [[ 6th c.BC: Anacreon Lyricus 108, etc.] Refs 6th c.BC+]; future χωρήσω [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 16.629, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.89, 8.68.β, 5th c.