χερμάδιον: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ᾰ], τό, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[large stone]], [[boulder]], such as were used for missiles by the heroes of the Il., ὀκριόεν <span class="bibl">4.518</span>; μεγάλα <span class="bibl">11.265</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">14.410</span>; ὁ δὲ χερμάδιον λάβε χειρὶ... μέγα ἔργον, ὃ οὐ δύο γ' ἄνδρε φέροιεν <span class="bibl">5.302</span>, <span class="bibl">20.285</span>; twice in Od., <b class="b3">ἀνδραχθέσι χερμαδίοισι βάλλον</b>, of the Laestrygones, <span class="bibl">10.121</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">21.371</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> = [[χερμάς]] ''1'', Aen. Tact.<span class="bibl">38.6</span>.—Not a Dim. of [[χερμάς]], but neut. of an Adj. χερμάδιος, ον, [[of the shape]] or [[size of a]] <b class="b3">χερμάς, μολύβδαιναι χερμάδιοι</b> leaden balls <b class="b2">for arm-exercises</b>, <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Lex.</span>5</span>.</span>