Χειρώνειον ἕλκος
Cheironian sore, Chironian sore
Translated by David Whitehead29 Apr 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A wound occurring in the feet from [sc. too] much standing, and continuously exuding serums. The proverb applies to intolerable and incurable sores.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χειρώνειον ἕλκος· τὸ ἀπὸ πολλῆς στάσεως ἐν τοῖς ποσὶ γενόμενον τραῦμα καὶ διηνεκῶς ἰχῶρας ἐκκρῖνον. ἡ παροιμία ἐπὶ τῶν ἀνηκέστων καὶ ἀνιάτων ἑλκῶν.
Betacode
*xeirw/neion e(/lkos: to\ a)po\ pollh=s sta/sews e)n toi=s posi\ geno/menon trau=ma kai\ dihnekw=s i)xw=ras e)kkri=non. h( paroimi/a e)pi\ tw=n a)nhke/stwn kai\ a)nia/twn e(lkw=n.