chameleon, Chamaeleo vulgaris, χᾰμαι-λέων,οντος,ὁ, A. chameleon, Chamaeleo vulgaris, Arist. HA 503a15 , Plin. HN 8.120 , Lib. Or. 1.249 ; used as an image of changefulness, Arist. EN 1100b6 , Plu. A
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chameleon, Chamaeleo vulgaris, χᾰμαι-λέων,οντος,ὁ, A. chameleon, Chamaeleo vulgaris, Arist. HA 503a15 , Plin. HN 8.120 , Lib. Or. 1.249 ; used as an image of changefulness, Arist. EN 1100b6 , Plu. A
going on foot, χᾰμαί-πους,ὁ,ἡ , -πουν,τό,gen.-ποδος, A. going on foot, Poll. 2.195 , 3.40 .
chameleon χᾰμαι-λέων, οντος, ὁ, chameleon, Chamaeleo vulgaris, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 503a15, 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 8.120
one who sleeps on the ground, χαμεύν-ης,ου,ὁ, A. one who sleeps on the ground, Hsch.
msh, χάμψα,ὁ, Egyptian name forκροκόδειλος, Hdt. 2.69 , cj. in A. Supp. 878 (lyr.). (Egyptian A. msh,Arabictimsāh.)
toper, χανδοπότης,ου,ὁ, A. toper, AP 11.59 ( Maced. ).
bestowing of favours, gratifying, χᾰρ-ισμός,ὁ, A. bestowing of favours, gratifying, Sopat. in Rh. 8.70 W.
an instrument χᾰρ-ιστίων,ωνος,ὁ, A. an instrumentof Archimedesfor weighing, Simp. in Ph. 1110.4 ;=Lat.campana, Gloss. ; orfor lifting, Tz. H. 2.130 .
incision, notch, χαραγ-μός,ὁ, A. incision, notch, Thphr. HP 3.11.3 , 3.13.5 . II. stamped document, PRyl. 160 (a). 10 (i A. D.).
messenger of joy, χᾰράγγελος,ὁ, A. = χαρᾶς ἄγγελος ,messenger of joy, EM 7.32 .
ground broken up by gullies, χᾰραδρ-εών,ῶνος,ὁ, A. ground broken up by gullies, Hdn. Epim. 199 .
bird, χᾰραδρ-ιός,ὁ, a A. bird,prob. thethickkneeorNorfolk plover, Charadrius oedicnemus, Ar. Av. 266 , 1141 , Hp. Int. 37 , Arist. HA 593b15 , 615a1 , LXX Le. 11.19 , De. 14.17(18) ; it was very gre
torrents χᾰ́ραδρ-ος,ὁ, A. = χαράδρα , Plu. Agis 8 , IG 7.3170 (Orchom. Boeot. ), SIG 826 E 23 (Delph.,ii B. C.): as pr. n. ofmanytorrentsin Greece, Th. 5.60 , Paus. 2.25.2 , 7.22.11 , etc.
a curlew χᾰραδρ-ιός, ὁ, a bird, probably the thickknee or Norfolk plover, Charadrius oedicnemus, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 266, 1141, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς
of χᾰρᾰκ-ίας,ου , ὁ(χάραξ) A. oforfit for a stake, pale,orpalisade,a species ofκάλαμος, Thphr. HP 4.11.1 , Plin. HN 16.168 . II. a kind ofτιθύμαλλος ἄρρην, wood spurge, Euphorbia Sibthorpii, Dsc.
palisading, fencing, χᾰρᾰκ-ισμός,ὁ, A. palisading, fencing, Pherecr. 130.2 (anap.), JHS 33.338 ( Maced. ,iii A. D.).
living behind a fence χᾰρᾰκ-ίτης [ῑ],ου,ὁ, A. living behind a fence: metaph.,cloisterling, βιβλιακοὶ χ.Timo 12.2 . 2. χ. τιθυμαλίς, = χαρακίας 11 , Afric. Cest. p.81 V., Aët. 1.397 .
stamper, coiner, χᾰράκ-της,ου,ὁ, A. stamper, coiner, Man. 6.388 .
vineyard containing staked vines, χᾰρακ-ών,ῶνος,ὁ, perh. A. vineyard containing staked vines, PRyl. 427 Fr. 19 (ii/iii A. D.), Hdn.Gr. 1.30 .
reproduction χαρακτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ (χαράσσω, to engrave), [in LXX: Lev.13:28 (צָרֶבֶת), 2Ma.4:10, 4Ma.15:4 א R * ;] __1. a tool for graving. __2. a stamp or impress: as on a coin or seal; metaphorical
characterization, χαρακτηρ-ισμός,ὁ, A. characterization, Tryph. Trop. 2.6 , Plb. Rh. p.108S. , Sch. E. Hec. 379 .
pointed stake χάραξ [χᾰ],ᾰκος,ὁ, alsoἡ, (χαράσσω) A. pointed stake: esp., I. vine-prop, pole, Ar. Ach. 986 , V. 1201 , Pax 1263 , Th. 3.70 , BGU 1122.17 (i B. C.): prov.ἐξηπάτησεν ἡ χ. τὴν ἄμπελον
barricade χάραξ, -ακος, ὁ (χαράσσω), [in LXX for סֹלְלָה, מָצוֹר, etc. ;] __1. a pointed stake __2. a palisade or rampart: Luk.19:43.† (AS)
joy-giver, χᾰρῐ-δώτης,ου,ὁ, A. joy-giver,epith. of Hermes, h.Hom. 18.12 , Plu. 2.303d ; of Dionysus, Id. Ant. 24 , 2.613e , Jul. Caes. 308d ; of Zeus, Plu. 2.1048c ; Dor. χᾰρῐ-δώτας, of Dionysus, Af