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|Full diacritics=ὀχεία
|Medium diacritics=ὀχεία
|Low diacritics=οχεία
|Capitals=ΟΧΕΙΑ
|Transliteration A=ocheía
|Transliteration B=ocheia
|Transliteration C=ocheia
|Beta Code=o)xei/a
|Definition=ἡ, (ὀχεύω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">a covering</b> or <b class="b2">impregnating</b>, of the male animal, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>5.8</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PCair.Zen.</span>225.4</span> (iii B. C.); <b class="b3">ὀχείαν δέχεσθαι, προσίεσθαι, ὑπομένειν</b>, of the female, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">GA</span>748a21</span>, al.; <b class="b3">ὀχείαν ποιεῖσθαι</b>, of the two, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HA</span>540a2</span>; <b class="b3">περὶ τὰς ὀ</b>. in the <b class="b2">breeding</b> season, <span class="bibl">Thphr. <span class="title">Od.</span>61</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">fertilization</b> of plants, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PRyl.</span>172.21</span> (iii A. D., written <b class="b3">ὠχ-</b>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> (ὀχέω) <b class="b3"> ὀχεία ποντία</b> <b class="b2">holder</b> of the ship, i. e. <b class="b2">anchor</b>, <span class="bibl">Trag.Adesp.251</span> (ap. Hsch., cf. <b class="b3">ὀχεῖον</b> II. <span class="bibl">2</span>).</span>
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