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χέραδος

χέραδος, the mud, sand, gravel, and rubbish, silt

χέρᾰδος, εος, τό,
  • silt, gravel, and rubbish, brought down by torrents, ἅλις χέραδος περιχεύας Il. 21.319; μὴ κίνη χέραδος Sapph. 114, cf. Alc. 105 Lobel, Pi. P. 6.13, A.R. 1.1123; χεράδες (pl.) is given by Hsch., χεράδας is f.l. in Sapph. l.c. (ap. EM 808.39), and so χεράδι (for χεράδει) in Pi. l.c., and χεράδος (for χέραδος) in A.R. l.c.; χέραδος is confirmed by Sch.Il. l.c., Apollon. Lex., EM 808.40.

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