| |Definition=(Dor. [[χῆλος]] <span class="bibl">Cerc.1.5</span>, Aeol. [[χέλλος]] Choerob. in <span class="title">An.Ox.</span> 2.278), εος, τό: pl., gen. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> χειλῶν <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>492b26</span>; χειλέων <span class="bibl">Herod. 3.4</span>, <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Pr.</span>12.13</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Cat.Ma.</span>12</span>, [[varia lectio|v.l.]] in <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Comp.</span>14</span>: poet. dat. [[χείλεσσι]] (v. infr.):—[[lip]], Hom., etc.: [[proverb|prov.]], <b class="b3">ἐγέλασσε χείλεσιν</b> laughed [[with the lips only]], <span class="bibl">Il.15.102</span>; <b class="b3">χείλεα μέν τ' ἐδίην', ὑπερῴην δ' οὐκ ἐδίηνε</b> wetted [[the lips]], but not the palate, i.e. drank sparingly, <span class="bibl">22.495</span>; νέκταρ ἐν χείλεσσι στάξοισι <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>9.63</span>; <b class="b3">πειθώ τις ἐπεκάθιζεν ἐπὶ τοῖς χ</b>., of Pericles, <span class="bibl">Eup.94.5</span>; χείλεσιν διδοὺς ὀδόντας <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>621</span> (troch.); <b class="b3">χείλεσιν ἀμφιλάλοις</b>, of incessant talk, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ra.</span> 678</span> (lyr.); <b class="b3">δάκνων τὰ χ</b>., of one in a difficulty, <span class="bibl">Eub.53.6</span>; ἄχρις ἡ ψυχή . . ἐπὶ χειλέων λειφθῇ Herod. [[l.c.]]; <b class="b3">ἐπὶ τοῖς χείλεσι τὰς ψυχὰς ἔχοντες</b> 'with their hearts in their mouths', <span class="bibl">D.Chr.32.50</span>; <b class="b3">ἀπὸ χειλέων</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἀπὸ καρδίας</b>, Plu. [[l.c.]]; ἀπ' ἄκρου χ. φιλοσοφεῖν [[on the surface only]], <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Apol.</span>6</span>; <b class="b3">ἐπ' ἄκρου τοῦ χ</b>. on the tip of one's [[tongue]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ind.</span>26</span>; <b class="b3">προσαρμόσαι τὰ χ</b>. (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">τῇ κύλικι</b>) <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">DDeor.</span>5.2</span>; <b class="b3">προσαρμόζειν τὰ χ., χείλη προσεγγίσαι χείλεσιν</b>, of persons kissing, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">DMeretr.</span>5.3</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Am.</span>53</span>; <b class="b3">χείλεσιν διερρυηκόσιν</b> with gaping [[lips]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>873</span>; ἐν τοῖς χ. τιμᾶν <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Is.</span>29.13</span>; <b class="b3">ἐν χ. ἑτέρων λαλεῖν</b>, i.e. in strange [[speech]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">1 Ep.Cor.</span>14.21</span>; χ. ἓν πάντων <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Ge.</span>11.6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pr.</span>10.19</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of horses, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>6.8</span>: of birds, [[bill]], [[beak]], <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ion</span>1199</span>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>3.247</span>, <span class="title">AP</span>9.333 (Mnasalc.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> metaph. of things, [[edge]], [[brink]], [[rim]], of a bowl, χρυσῷ δ' ἐπὶ χείλεα κεκράανται <span class="bibl">Od.4.616</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">132</span>; Ἐλπὶς . . ἔμιμνε πίθου ὑπὸ χείλεσιν <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span>97</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.123</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Ach.</span>459</span>; of a ditch, <span class="bibl">Il.12.52</span>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.179</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.3.23</span>; of the ocean, <span class="bibl">Mimn.11.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Ge.</span>22.17</span>; τῶν τῆς γῆς τροχῶν <span class="bibl">Pl. <span class="title">Criti.</span>115e</span>; of rivers, lakes, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.70</span>,<span class="bibl">94</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>570a22</span>; of the whorls, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>616d</span>, <span class="bibl">616e</span>; [[αὐλαίας]], [[τείχους]], <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Ex.</span>26.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Plb.10.44.11</span>; of the womb, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>583a16</span>; of a wound, Gal.11.127.</span> | | |Definition=(Dor. [[χῆλος]] Cerc.1.5, Aeol. [[χέλλος]] Choerob. in ''An.Ox.'' 2.278), εος, τό: pl., gen.<br><span class="bld">A</span> χειλῶν Arist.''HA''492b26; χειλέων Herod. 3.4, [[LXX]] ''Pr.''12.13, al., Plu.''Cat.Ma.''12, [[varia lectio|v.l.]] in [[Dionysius of Halicarnassus|D.H.]]''[[De Compositione Verborum|Comp.]]''14: ''poet.'' dat. [[χείλεσσι]] (v. infr.):—[[lip]], Hom., etc.: [[proverb|prov.]], <b class="b3">ἐγέλασσε χείλεσιν</b> laughed [[with the lips only]], Il.15.102; <b class="b3">χείλεα μέν τ' ἐδίην', ὑπερῴην δ' οὐκ ἐδίηνε</b> wetted [[the lips]], but not the palate, i.e. drank sparingly, 22.495; νέκταρ ἐν χείλεσσι στάξοισι Pi.''P.''9.63; <b class="b3">πειθώ τις ἐπεκάθιζεν ἐπὶ τοῖς χ.</b>, of Pericles, Eup.94.5; χείλεσιν διδοὺς ὀδόντας E.''Ba.''621 (troch.); <b class="b3">χείλεσιν ἀμφιλάλοις</b>, of incessant talk, Ar.''Ra.'' 678 (lyr.); <b class="b3">δάκνων τὰ χ.</b>, of one in a difficulty, Eub.53.6; ἄχρις ἡ ψυχή.. ἐπὶ χειλέων λειφθῇ Herod. [[l.c.]]; <b class="b3">ἐπὶ τοῖς χείλεσι τὰς ψυχὰς ἔχοντες</b> 'with their hearts in their mouths', D.Chr.32.50; <b class="b3">ἀπὸ χειλέων</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἀπὸ καρδίας</b>, Plu. [[l.c.]]; ἀπ' ἄκρου χ. φιλοσοφεῖν [[on the surface only]], Luc.''Apol.''6; <b class="b3">ἐπ' ἄκρου τοῦ χ.</b> on the tip of one's [[tongue]], Id.''Ind.''26; <b class="b3">προσαρμόσαι τὰ χ.</b> (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">τῇ κύλικι</b>) Id.''DDeor.''5.2; <b class="b3">προσαρμόζειν τὰ χ., χείλη προσεγγίσαι χείλεσιν</b>, of persons kissing, Id.''DMeretr.''5.3, ''Am.''53; <b class="b3">χείλεσιν διερρυηκόσιν</b> with gaping [[lips]], Ar.''Nu.''873; ἐν τοῖς χ. τιμᾶν [[LXX]] ''Is.''29.13; <b class="b3">ἐν χ. ἑτέρων λαλεῖν</b>, i.e. in strange [[speech]], ''1 Ep.Cor.''14.21; χ. ἓν πάντων [[LXX]] ''Ge.''11.6, cf. ''Pr.''10.19.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of horses, X.''Eq.''6.8: of birds, [[bill]], [[beak]], E.''Ion''1199, Opp.''H.''3.247, ''AP''9.333 (Mnasalc.).<br><span class="bld">II</span> metaph. of things, [[edge]], [[brink]], [[rim]], of a bowl, χρυσῷ δ' ἐπὶ χείλεα κεκράανται Od.4.616, cf. 132; Ἐλπὶς.. ἔμιμνε πίθου ὑπὸ χείλεσιν Hes.''Op.''97, cf. Hdt.3.123, [[Aristophanes|Ar.]]''[[Acharnians|Ach.]]''459; of a ditch, Il.12.52, Hdt.1.179, Th.3.23; of the ocean, Mimn.11.7, cf. [[LXX]] ''Ge.''22.17; τῶν τῆς γῆς τροχῶν Pl. ''Criti.''115e; of rivers, lakes, Hdt.2.70,94, Arist.''HA''570a22; of the whorls, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 616d, 616e; [[αὐλαίας]], [[τείχους]], [[LXX]] ''Ex.''26.4, Plb.10.44.11; of the womb, Arist.''HA''583a16; of a wound, Gal.11.127. |
