ῥηγμίς

-ῖνος, ἡ

[ῥήγνυμι.]

• • 1

    The broken water or surf beside the beach : ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνι θαλάσσης (at the edge of the breakers) Il. 1.437, Il. 8.501. Cf. Il. 2.773, Il. 16.67 : Od. 4.430 = 575=Od. 9.169 = 559=Od. 10.186, Od. 4.449, Od. 9.150 = 547=Od. 12.6, Od. 15.499.

  • 2

    The surf or broken surface (of the sea) : ἄκρον ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνος ἁλός Il. 20.229 (see ἄκρος 3). Cf. Od. 12.214.