chasm χάσμα, ατος, τό, (χαίνω) yawning chasm, gulf, χ. μέγα, of Tartarus, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 740; Ταρτάρου.. ἄβυσσα χ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1605; χ. γῆς
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chasm χάσμα, ατος, τό, (χαίνω) yawning chasm, gulf, χ. μέγα, of Tartarus, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Theogonia” 740; Ταρτάρου.. ἄβυσσα χ. 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 1605; χ. γῆς
χαυλῐόδους , όδοντος , ὁ , ἡ , neut. -όδουν Arist. PA 661b23 . of animals, with outstanding teeth or tusks, κάπρος χ. (where most codd. χαυλιόδων, contr. to the rule of Hdn. Epim. 208 , that the corre
winter weather, cold, frost, χεῖμα,ατος,τό, A. winter weather, cold, frost, Od. 14.487 : then,winteras a season of the year, χείματος ὥρη Hes. Op. 450 ; οὔποτε καρπὸς ἀπολείπει χείματος οὐδὲ θέρευ
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 ,
of winter χειμερ-ῐνός, ή, όν, of or in winter, opposed to θερινός, χ. τροπαί [[ 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 14,etc.; χ. μῆνες 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.21; πρὸς ἥλιον τὸν χ. 5th c.BC:
handle, manipulate, χειρ-ίζω, Dor. fut. A. χειριξοῦντι Rev.Arch. 1925(22).62 (Callatis),part. χειριξοῦντας IG 9(1).694.44 (Corc.,ii B.C.):pf. κεχείρικα PTeb. 76.3 (ii B.C.):—handle, manipul
accustomed to the hand, manageable, χειρο-ήθης,ες, A. accustomed to the hand, manageable,commonly of animals,tame, κροκόδειλος Hdt. 2.69 ;θεός τις χ.,as Cambyses sneeringly calls Apis, Id. 3.28 ;
handicraftsman, artisan, χειροτέχν-ης, ου,ὁ, A. handicraftsman, artisan, Hdt. 2.167 , Ar. Pl. 533 (anap.), 617 anap.), Th. 6.72 , Pl. R. 597a , PBremen 48.27 (ii A.D.), etc.; opp.ἀρχιτέκτων, Arist
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.
from χερσ-αῖος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Lyc. 534 : (χέρσος):— A. fromorof dry land, livingorfound thereon, ὄρνιθες χ.,opp.λιμναῖοι, Hdt. 7.119 ; κροκόδειλοι Id. 4.192 ;ζῷα χ.,opp.θαλάσσια, πετεινά, Id. 2
of dry land χερσ-αῖος, α, ον, also ος, ον [[ 3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 534] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: (χέρσος):— from or of dry land, living or found thereon, ὄρνιθες χ., opposed to λιμναῖοι, [[ 5th c.BC:
that which is poured, stream, χεῦμα,ατος,τό, (χέω) A. that which is poured, stream, χ. κασσιτέροιο stream of moltentin, Il. 23.561 ; χ. θαλάσσης A. Fr. 192.2 (anap.); πόντου E. Fr. 316.2 , Trag.A
horse's hoof, χηλ-ή, Dor. χᾱλά,ἡ, A. horse's hoof, Hes. Sc. 62 , E. Ph. 42 , Ion 1242 (lyr.), cf.χηλαργός. 2. of oxen and thelike,cloven hoof, χηλαὶ ποδῶν Id. Ba. 619 (troch.), cf. A.R. 2.667 ;
a claw χηλ-ή, Doric dialect χᾱλά, ἡ, horse's hoof, [[ 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 62, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 42, “Ion” 1242 (Lyric poetry), compare χηλαργός. ]
wild goose, Anser cinereus, χήν,ὁandἡ, Dor. χάν(q.v.), gen.χηνός: Ion. gen. pl.χηνῶν(notχηνέων) Hdt. 2.45 ; irreg. acc. pl. A. χένας AP 7.546 :—wild goose, Anser cinereus, χηνῶν ἢ γεράνων ἢ κύκν
want, lack, χῆτ-ος,τό(only used in dat.), A. want, lack,c. gen. pers.,χήτεϊ τοιοῦδ' ἀνδρός from needof such a man, Il. 6.463 ; χήτεϊ τοιοῦδ' υἷος 19.324 ; χήτει ἐνευναίων Od. 16.35 ; χήτεϊ λαῶν
yesterday ἐχθές (Rec. χθές), adv., [in LXX for תְּמוֹל, etc. ;] yesterday: Jhn.4:52, Act.7:28, Heb.13:8 (on the form, see Rutherford, NPhr., 370 f.).† ἐχθές, adverb ={χθές}, yesterday, ( 5th-6th c
tunic χῐτών, in Ionic dialectProse κῐθών, ῶνος, ὁ (also probably in [[ “Sammelb.” 4291)] Refs], Doric dialect κῐτών (which see):— garment worn next the skin, tunic. __I in early times, only of a man
garment worn next the skin, tunic. χῐτών, in Ion. Proseκῐθών,ῶνος , ὁ(also prob. in Sammelb. 4291 ), Dor. κῐτών(q. v.):— A. garment worn next the skin, tunic. I. in early times, only ofa man's tuni
snow χιών, όνος, ἡ: (see. entry near the end):— snow, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] mostly of fallen snow, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.7, 22.152; ὡς δὲ χ. κατατήκ
cast in a mould, χοᾰν-εύω, contr. χωνεύω, (χόανος) A. cast in a mould, χοανεύει Ar. Th. 57 , cf. 62 (both anap.): c. acc.,cast, form by casting, χωνεύσεις . . βάσεις χαλκᾶς LXX Ex. 26.37 , cf.
to bring together χοᾰν-εύω, contraction χωνεύω, (χόανος) cast in a mould, χοανεύει [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 57, compare 62 (both _anapaest meter_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: w
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
gall, bile, χόλ-ος,ὁ, rarely in physical sense (= laterχολή), A. gall, bile, χόλῳ ἄρα ς' ἔτρεφε μήτηρ Il. 16.203 . II. generally, metaph.,gall, bitter anger, wrath, οὐκ Ἀχιλῆϊ χ. φρεσίν Il. 2.2