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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.

ShortDef

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

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Headword:

χηλή

Headword (normalized):

χηλή

Headword (normalized/stripped):

χηλη

IDX:

35691

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n35731

Key:

xhlh/

Data

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