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χεῦμα
χεύω
χέω
χῆ
χηλαμός
χηλαργός
χηλᾶς
χήλευμα
χηλευτός
χηλεύω
χηλή
χήλινος
χηλοδευσεῖν
χηλός
χηλόω
χήλωμα
χηλώτιον
χῆμαι
χημεία
χήμη
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χηλή
χηλ-ή, Dor. χᾱλά, ἡ,
A). horse's hoof, Hes. Sc. 62 , E. Ph. 42 , Ion 1242 (lyr.), cf. χηλαργός.
2). of oxen and the like , cloven hoof, χηλαὶ ποδῶν Id. Ba. 619 (troch.), cf. A.R. 2.667 ; τὰ δὲ δισχιδῆ καὶ ἀντὶ τῶν ὀνύχων χηλὰς ἔχει Arist. HA 499b9 , cf. PA 655b4 , 663a29 ; of Chimaera, E. El. 474 (lyr.).
3). crab's claw, Arist. HA 527b5 , PA 684a27 ; ὅ τι ἂν λάβῃ, προσάγεται πρὸς τὸ στόμα τῇ δικρόᾳ χηλῇ καθάπερ οἱ καρκίνοι Id. HA 590b25 : hence,
b). Astron., Χηλαί, the claws of the Scorpion, i.e. the constellation Libra, Arat. 89 , 232 , al., Ptol. Tetr. 24 , etc.
4). poet. pl., talons of a bird, A. Pers. 208 , S. Ant. 1003 , E. Ion 1208 ; of the Sphinx, Id. Ph. 808 (lyr.), 1025 (lyr.); of a wolf's claws, Theoc. Ep. 6.4 , cf. E. Hec. 90 (lyr., expld. by Hsch. = γνάθος ).
II). breakwater, formed of stones laid at the base of a sea-wall, mostly in pl., Th. 1.63 (ubi v. Sch.), 7.53 , X. An. 7.1.17 ; αἱ χ. τοῦ λιμένος D.S. 13.78 , cf. D.C. 74.10 ; sg., D.S. 3.44 ; ἐπαιγιαλῖτις χ. AP 10.8 ( Arch.).
2). spur of a mountain or ridge of rocks answering a like purpose, χ. γὰρ τοῦ Πειραιῶς ἡ Ἠετιωνεια Th. 8.90 , cf. Plu. Sol. 9 , Anon. ap. Suid. s.v. χ. ὄρους.
III). of various cloven or hooked implements:
1). in surgery, forked probe, Hp. Morb. 2.33 .
2). notch of an arrow, Hero Bel. 111.1 , Hsch. s.v. γλυφίδες; but also (pl.) the claws composing the hook (χείρ), Hero ib. 2 ; also the claws or arms of the σκορπίος v, Vitr. 10.10.4 , 10.11.7 .
3). rims of the eyelids, Ruf. Onom. 20 .
4). crack in the heels or other parts, Poll. 4.198 .
5). net, plait, Hsch. s.v. χηλευτὰ κράνη.


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a horse’s hoof; breakwater, spur of a mountain

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">χηλ-ή</span>, Dor. <span class="orth greek">χᾱλά</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">horse\'s hoof,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg003.perseus-grc1:62/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sc.</span> 62 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:42" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:42/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 42 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1242" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1242/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ion</span> 1242 </a> (lyr.), cf. <span class="foreign greek">χηλαργός.</span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> of oxen and the like , <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cloven hoof,</span> <span class="quote greek">χηλαὶ ποδῶν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:619" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:619/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 619 </a> (troch.), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:667" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.667/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 2.667 </a>; <span class="quote greek">τὰ δὲ δισχιδῆ καὶ ἀντὶ τῶν ὀνύχων χηλὰς ἔχει</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:499b:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:499b.9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 499b9 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:655b:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:655b.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 655b4 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:663a:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:663a.29/canonical-url/"> 663a29 </a>; of Chimaera, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:474" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg012.perseus-grc1:474/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">El.</span> 474 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> crab\'s <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">claw,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:527b:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:527b.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 527b5 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:684a:27" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg030:684a.27/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PA</span> 684a27 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ὅ τι ἂν λάβῃ, προσάγεται πρὸς τὸ στόμα τῇ δικρόᾳ χηλῇ καθάπερ οἱ καρκίνοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:590b:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:590b.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 590b25 </a> : hence, </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> Astron., <span class="foreign greek">Χηλαί, </span> the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">claws</span> of the Scorpion, i.e. the constellation <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Libra,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:89" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:89/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arat.</span> 89 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:232" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:232/canonical-url/"> 232 </a>, al., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0363.tlg007:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0363.tlg007:24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ptol.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tetr.</span> 24 </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> poet. pl., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">talons</span> of a bird, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:208" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:208/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 208 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1003" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1003/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 1003 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1208" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1208/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ion</span> 1208 </a>; of the Sphinx, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:808" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:808/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 808 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1025" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:1025/canonical-url/"> 1025 </a> (lyr.); of a wolf\'s <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">claws,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg002.perseus-grc1:6.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 6.4 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg007.perseus-grc1:90/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hec.</span> 90 </a> (lyr., expld. by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> = <span class="ref greek">γνάθος</span> ). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">breakwater,</span> formed of stones laid at the base of a sea-wall, mostly in pl., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:63" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.63/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.63 </a> (ubi v. Sch.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:53" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.53/canonical-url/"> 7.53 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:7:1:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:7:1:17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 7.1.17 </a>; <span class="quote greek">αἱ χ. τοῦ λιμένος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:13:78" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:13.78/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 13.78 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001:74:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0385.tlg001:74.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.C.</span> 74.10 </a>; sg., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:3:44" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:3.44/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 3.44 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἐπαιγιαλῖτις χ.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 10.8 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arch.</span></span>). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">spur of a mountain</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ridge of rocks</span> answering a like purpose, <span class="quote greek">χ. γὰρ τοῦ Πειραιῶς ἡ Ἠετιωνεια</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.90/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 8.90 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg007:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg007:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sol.</span> 9 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Anon.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Suid.</span> </span> s.v. <span class="ref greek">χ. ὄρους.</span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> of various <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cloven</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">hooked implements</span>: </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> in surgery, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">forked probe,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg023:2:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg023:2.33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Morb.</span> 2.33 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">notch</span> of an arrow, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0559.tlg012:111:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0559.tlg012:111.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hero</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Bel.</span> 111.1 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> s.v. <span class="ref greek">γλυφίδες;</span> but also (pl.) the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">claws</span> composing the hook (<span class="etym greek">χείρ</span>), <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hero</span> </span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 2 </span>; also the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">claws</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">arms</span> of the <span class="foreign greek">σκορπίος</span> v, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Vitr.</span> 10.10.4 </span>, <span class="bibl"> 10.11.7 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">rims of the eyelids,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0564.tlg003:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0564.tlg003:20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ruf.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Onom.</span> 20 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">crack</span> in the heels or other parts, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:4:198" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:4.198/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 4.198 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">net, plait,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> s.v. <span class="ref greek">χηλευτὰ κράνη.</span> </div> </div><br><br>'}