χηλή
χηλή
.χηλη, ἡ,
a horseʼs hoof, Hes., Eur.:—also, a cloven hoof, Eur.
in pl., of the talons of a bird, Trag.; of a wolfʼs claws, Theocr.
a sea-bank, breakwater, formed of stones laid at the base of a sea-wall, to break the force of the waves (so called because it projected like a hoof), Lat. crepido, Thuc., Xen.
the spur of a mountain or ridge of rocks answering a like purpose, Thuc.
a cloven implement, such as a netting-needle;— cf. χηλεύω.
Headword (normalized):
χηλή
Headword (normalized/stripped):
χηλη
Intro Text:
χηλή
.χηλη, ἡ,
a horseʼs hoof, Hes., Eur.:—also, a cloven hoof, Eur.
in pl., of the talons of a bird, Trag.; of a wolfʼs claws, Theocr.
a sea-bank, breakwater, formed of stones laid at the base of a sea-wall, to break the force of the waves (so called because it projected like a hoof), Lat. crepido, Thuc., Xen.
the spur of a mountain or ridge of rocks answering a like purpose, Thuc.
a cloven implement, such as a netting-needle;— cf. χηλεύω.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35731
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