Κεγχρίνης

kenchrines, kenkhrines, kestrel

Translated by Catharine Roth17 Oct 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

2 notes · 18 words

A kind of bird, which is said not to get thirsty at all.¹
Or a kind of snake.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κεγχρίνης· εἶδος ὀρνέου, ὃ λέγεται μηδ' ὅλως διψᾶν. ἢ εἶδος ὄφεως.

Betacode

*kegxri/nhs: ei)=dos o)rne/ou, o(\ le/getai mhd' o(/lws diya=n. h)\ ei)=dos o)/fews.

Notes (2)

1cf. Hesychius kappa1970 (s.v. kegxri/s), and under gamma 53. ↩
2cf. Etymologicum Magnum 498.36. ↩

Linked from1 entry

γ53Γαμψώνυχοςof a crooked-taloned one[Meaning] of one having curving talons. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] gamyw/nuxa zw=|a ["crooked-taloned creatures"], those birds which have their beak curved below their jaw; such a one is the eagle, the hawk, the…

Neighbouring entries

κ1221Κεγχρεώνfoundry κ1222Κεγχρήτισιgrainy κ1223Κεγχρίνηςkenchrines, kenkhrines, kestrel κ1224ΚεδάζωI disperse κ1225ΚεδίκιοςKedikios, Caedicius

Revision history2 revisions · last 13 Feb 2013

13 Feb 2013cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Oct 2008augmented headword; x-ref; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Oct 2008Translated — Catharine Roth