chaos χάος [ᾰ], εος, Attic dialect ους, τό, chaos, the first state of the universe, πρώτιστα χ. γένετ᾽, αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα Γαῖ᾽ εὐρύστερνος κτλ. [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 116, compare 6t
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chaos χάος [ᾰ], εος, Attic dialect ους, τό, chaos, the first state of the universe, πρώτιστα χ. γένετ᾽, αὐτὰρ ἔπειτα Γαῖ᾽ εὐρύστερνος κτλ. [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 116, compare 6t
of thanksgiving, χᾰρ-ίσιος[ῑ],α,ον, A. of thanksgiving, ἕδνον Call. Fr. 193 . 2. free, χαρίσια free gifts, Dam. Isid. 216 . 3. χαρισία βοτάνη love-plant,used as a philtre, Arist. Mir. 846b7 ,
of χᾰραδρ-αῖος,α,ον, A. oforfrom a χαράδρα, ἰλύς APl. 4.230 ( Leon. );πηγή, ῥέεθρον, Nonn. D. 15.191 , 2.444 . 2. jagged, αἰχμή, βέλεμνα,ib. 28.210 , 35.4 ;παρειαί furrowed,ib. 2.641 .
grace χάρις [ᾰ],ἡ, gen.χάρῐτος: acc.χάριν [ῑin arsi, Il. 5.874 ], etc.; also A. χάριτα Hdt. 6.41 , 9.107 , E. El. 61 , Hel. 1378 , X. HG 3.5.16 , Phylarch. 24 J.,PGen. 47.17 (iv A.D.), etc. (un-
acceptable χάρῐτος[ᾰ],η,ον, A. acceptable, SIG 741.13 (Nysa,i B. C., Epist. proconsulis).
Charybdis, χάρυβδις[ᾰ],εως, Ion. ιος,ἡ, A. Charybdis,a whirlpool on the coast of Sicily, opposite Scylla, Od. 12.104 , E. Tr. 436 , Th. 4.24 , Str. 6.2 . 3 . 2. generally,whirlpool, gulf, πάντα
the eagle, χάρων [ᾰ],ωνος,ὁ,ἡ, poet. forχαροπός, Μήνης παῖδα χάρωνα,of the Nemean lion, Euph. 84.4 ; so asSubst.(said to be Maced. ), A. χάρωνος ὠμηστοῦ δορά Lyc. 455 , cf. Hsch. , etc.; also ofth
small lip, χειλ-άριον [ᾰ],τό, Dim. of χεῖλος, A. small lip, Gloss.
bandage for the lips, χειλο-λάβος [ᾰ],ὁ, surgical A. bandage for the lips, Gal. Fasc. 69 , 71 tit. ( 12.489 Chart.).
wintry, stormy, χειμέρ-ιος,α,ον, Il. 2.294 , Pi. O. 6.100 ; alsoος,ον S. Ph. 1194 (lyr.), Th. 3.22 :— A. wintry, stormy, ἄελλαι Il. l.c.; νιφάδες 3.222 : ὕδωρ 23.420 ; ὄμβρος Hes. Sc. 478 ,
one who works by hand, χειρ-εργάτης [ᾰ],ου,ὁ, A. one who works by hand, Tz. H. 10.779 .
in the hands, under control, χείρ-ιος,α,ον, A. = ὑποχείριος ,in the hands, under control, E. Andr. 411 ; mostly with a Verb,χειρίαν ἀφείς τινιhaving left mein the power of, captive to,another, S. A
inventory-keeper, registrar, χειρ-ισμογράφος [ᾰ],ὁ, A. inventory-keeper, registrar, PLips. 102i9 (iv A.D.), Stud.Pal. 20.81.4 (iv A.D.).
one must manage χειρ-ιστέον, A. one must manageorconduct, τὸν πόλεμον D.S. 17.16 . II. χειριστέος,α,ον, to be operated upon, Hp. Mochl. 40 .
slain by hand, χειρο-δάϊκτος [ᾰ],ον, A. slain by hand, σφάγια S. Aj. 219 (anap.).
with serpent hands χειρο-δράκων [ᾰ],οντος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with serpent handsorarms, E. El. 1345 (anap.).
handle, χειρο-λάβη [ᾰ],ἡ, A. handle, Ph. Bel. 76.23 , Inscr.Delos 1441 A ii53 (ii B.C.).
to be operated on, χειρουργ-ητέος,α,ον, A. to be operated on, Paul.Aeg. 6.21 .
badius, χελῑδ-ονιαῖος,α,ον, A. = χελιδόνιος 11 , ὄνος Sammelb. 6001.5 (ii A. D.); ἰχθῦς PLond. 1.130.104 (i/ii A. D., horoscope);ἱ[ππάδα] PThead. 4.6 (iv A. D.);= badius, Gloss. ;αἱ χελιδονια
of the swallow, χελῑδ-όνιοςorχελῑδ-όνειος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Poll. 6.81 :— A. of the swallow, μέλος Suid. ;χ. τεῖχος built by swallows,Thrasyll. ap. Ps.- Plu. Fluv. 16.2 . II. like the swallow,esp.
president of a χελληστυάρχ-ας,α,ὁ, A. president of a χελληστύς, IG 12(2).498 , al. (Methymna).
manacle, handcuff, χελρ-άλῠσις [ᾰ],εως,ἡ, A. manacle, handcuff, Sm. Je. 40(47).1 :—hence Dim. χελρ-ᾰλῠσίδιον,τό,Gloss.
eating tortoises, χελωνοφάγος [ᾰ],ον, A. eating tortoises,name of an eagle orLämmergeier, Hsch. II. turtle-eaters,pr. 11 . of a people on the Arabian Gulf, Str. 16.4.14 , D.S. 3.21 , etc.; on the I
skilled in fitting with the hand, dexterous, χερῐάρης [ᾰ],ου,ὁ, A. skilled in fitting with the hand, dexterous, τέκτονες Pi. P. 5.35 .