Chaldaean, χαλδ-αῖος,ὁ, A. Chaldaean, Hdt. 3.155 , S. Fr. 638 , etc. II. astrologer, Arist. Fr. 35 , Cic. Div. 1.1.2 , Phld. Rh. 1.42S. , Gem. 2.5 (since the Chaldaeans were given to astrology, cf
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Chaldaean, χαλδ-αῖος,ὁ, A. Chaldaean, Hdt. 3.155 , S. Fr. 638 , etc. II. astrologer, Arist. Fr. 35 , Cic. Div. 1.1.2 , Phld. Rh. 1.42S. , Gem. 2.5 (since the Chaldaeans were given to astrology, cf
Chaldean χαλδ-αῖος, ὁ, Chaldaean, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.155, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Fragmenta” 638, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II astrologer, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus
porous, spongy, χαῦνος,η,ον, butος,ον Pl. Lg. 728e , Arist. Pr. 934b11 :—of tissues, A. porous, spongy, Hp. Aph. 5.67 ;χ. ὀστέα,such as the collar-bone, Id. Art. 14 ;loose, συστροφή Pl. Plt. 282e
expose to the winter cold χειμ-άζω(fut. A. -άσω Thphr. Sign. 38 ):—trans.,expose to the winter cold: found only in Pass. ,to be exposed thereto, Hp. Vict. 3.68 ;pass the winter, S. Fr. 503 ; ὅπω
be storm-tossed χειμ-άζω (future -άσω[[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Signis Tempestatum” 38)] Refs 4th c.BC+]:—transitive, expose to the winter cold: found only in passive, to be expose
b. χείρ,ἡ , χειρός, χειρί, χεῖρα,dualχεῖρε, χεροῖν,pl.χεῖρες, χερῶν, χεῖρας,penult. being regularly short, when the ult. is long; dat. pl. regularlyχερσί(χειρσίoccurs in cod.Vat. of LXX , as Jd. 7.19
hand χείρ, ἡ, χειρός, χειρί, χεῖρα, dual χεῖρε, χεροῖν, plural χεῖρες, χερῶν, χεῖρας, penultimate being regularly short, when the ultima is long; dative plural regularly χερσί (χειρσί occurs in codex
to make barren χερσ-όω, make into dry land, [[ 12th c.AD: Tzetzes, Joannes Grammaticus “Historiarum variarum chiliades” 2.27 ] Refs]; make dry and barren, [[ “BGU” 195.19 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]:
be a widow χηρ-εύω, intransitive, to be without, lack, with genitive, νῆσος ἀνδρῶν χ. [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.124, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “
pouring out χοή,ἡ, (χέω) A. pouring outof liquid,drink-offering,esp. made to the dead or over their graves (opp.λοιβή, σπονδήmade to the gods),χοὴν χεῖσθαι νεκύεσσιν(where it is mixed with milk), of
of χορτ-αῖος,α,ον, A. oforfor a farmyard(v. χόρτος 1 ):—χιτὼν χ. a shaggy coat of skinsworn by the actor who played Silenus, expld. byμαλλωτός, D.H. 7.72 , cf. Ael. VH 3.40 : generally,rough coars
enclosed place χόρτος,ὁ, prop. A. enclosed place(v. sub fin.), but always with collat. notion ofa feeding-place: in Il. ,farmyard,in which the cattle were kept, αὐλῆς ἐν χόρτῳ 11.774 ; αὐλῆς ἐν χόρ
grass χόρτος, ὁ, properly enclosed place (see. entry near the end), but always with collateral notion of a feeding-place: in [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad”] Refs 8th c.BC+], farmyard, in
need, want, χρεία(writtenχρέα PCair.Zen. 25.2 , 148 (iii B. C.)), Ion. χρείη Call. in PSI 11.1216.43 ,ἡ: (χράομαι, κέχρημαι):— A. need, want, χρείας ὕπο A. Th. 287 ;ἵν' ἕσταμεν χρείαςconsideri
need χρεία (written χρέα [[ “PCair.Zen.” 25.2, 148 (3rd c.BC))] Refs 3rd c.BC+], Ionic dialect χρείη [[ Callias Epigrammaticus in “PSI” 11.1216.43 ] Refs], ἡ: (χράομαι, κέχρημαι):— need, want, χρείας
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
like gold, containing gold, χρῡσίτης [ῑ],ου,ὁ, mostly in fem.χρυσῖτις,ιδος, A. like gold, containing gold, ηάμμος χρυσῖτις Hdt. 3.102 , Str. 3.2.8 ; λίθος IG 22.1424 a. 254 ;χ. σποδόςayellowpow
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.
friable, crumbling, ψᾰθῠρός,όν, A. friable, crumbling,of the roe in fish, Arist. HA 510b26 ; ἰχθῦς . . τοὺς σαρκώδεις καὶ ψ. Diocl.Fr. 141 ; opp.γλίσχρος, Arist. Mete. 387a15 ; of bread, Gal. 6.52
Psyra, ψύρα [ῠ],τά, A. Psyra,a barren islet near Chios, taken as the type of what is insignificant: prov.,Ψύρα τὸν Διόνυσον ἄγοντες(saying 'a fig for Dionysus!'), of persons who drink no wine, Cratin
O! oh! ὦandὤ, an exclamation, expressing surprise, joy, or pain, A. O! oh!with nom., ὢ τάλας ἐγώ S. Aj. 981 , etc.; ὢ ἔβενος, ὢ χρυσός Theoc. 15.123 : also c. gen., ὢ τῆς ἀναισχυντίας Luc. Pisc.
oh! ὦ and ὤ, an exclamation, expressing surprise, joy, or pain, O! oh! with nominative, ὢ τάλας ἐγώ [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 981, etc.; ὢ ἔβενος, ὢ χρυσός 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Buc