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χηλή

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

χηλ-ή, Dor. χᾱλά, ἡ,
  • horseʼs 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 crabʼs 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, αἱ, 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 wolfʼs 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 Ἠετιωνεία 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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