χώρη

-ης, ἡ

[cf. χῶρος.]

• • 1

    A place or spot : στρέψεσθʼ ἐκ χώρης ὅθι . . . Il. 6.516 : θῆκʼ αὐτῇ ἐνὶ χώρῃ (in the place from which he had taken it) Od. 21.366. Cf. Od. 23.186.

    The place occupied by one, one’s place : στρεφθεὶς ἐκ χώρης Od. 16.352. Cf. Il. 23.349.

  • 2

    A land, country, region : ἅς τινας ἵκεο χώρας ἀνθρώπων Od. 8.573.

  • 3

    A space or extent of ground : ὀλίγῃ ἐνὶ χώρῃ Il. 17.394.

    Space, extent of ground : χώρης ὀλίγην μοῖραν Il. 16.68. Cf. Il. 23.521.