ὀχεία
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
ἡ, (ὀχεύω)
A a covering or impregnating, of the male animal, X.Eq.5.8, PCair.Zen.225.4 (iii B. C.); ὀχείαν δέχεσθαι, προσίεσθαι, ὑπομένειν, of the female, Arist. GA748a21, al.; ὀχείαν ποιεῖσθαι, of the two, Id.HA540a2; περὶ τὰς ὀ. in the breeding season, Thphr. Od.61. 2 fertilization of plants, PRyl.172.21 (iii A. D., written ὠχ-). II (ὀχέω) ὀχεία ποντία holder of the ship, i. e. anchor, Trag.Adesp.251 (ap. Hsch., cf. ὀχεῖον II. 2).
