CHI 
of a tortoise. Ovid. Inde chelyn Phce- 
bo communia munera ponam. Stat. 
Intendere chelyn. Id. Laxare chelyn. 
Senec. Levi plectro canoram chelyn 
verberare.-IT Also, the constellation 
Lyra, Avien. 
OHeMoSIS (xo.ua xrti), is, f. a disease in 
3 the eye, by which the cornea contracts a 
whiteness; the albugo, leucoma. Theodor. 
Priscian. 
CHeNALoPeX (xiyvnAwnr/f), ecis, f. a 
bird of the goose kind; a her gander, bar¬ 
nacle. PUn. 
OHeNERoS {xfvtpoos), otis, f. a kind of 
wild goose. PUn. 
CHeNOBOSCION ( x r ivo[i6<jKCiov), ii, n. 
2 a goose-pen, a place where geese or other 
water-fowls are kept. Colum. 
CHeNOPuS (x^vd^oDj), odis, f. the herb 
goose-foot. Plin. 
CHERXGRA. See Chiragra. 3 
CHERNITiS (xcpcirijf), a, m. a variety 
3 of alabaster. Plin. 
CHeRRONESOS, and CIIeRSONeSOS 
(Xtppbvyooi and xcpodi/r/oos), i, f. a pe¬ 
ninsula. Particularly celebrated are 
Chersonesus Thracwe, often called the 
Chersonese; Chersonesus Tauriea, the 
Crimea; Chersonesus Cimbrica, Jutland; 
and Chersonesus Jlurca, in India. Plin. 
and Liv. — Hence, Cherronensis, and 
Chersonensis, e, adj. of or on a peninsula. 
Justin. — And Cherronenses, iuin, the 
inhabitants of the Thracian Chersonese. 
Cic. 
CHERSINiE testudines, land-tortoises, 
Xtpmvol, xeXvcs- Plin. — Martial, calls 
this species chersos. Femineam nobis 
cherson si credis inesse, Deciperis. 
CHERSONESUS. See Cherronesus. 
CHERSOS, i, f. See Chersince. 
CHeRSyDROS (xepov&pos), i, m. an am- 
3 phibious serpent. Lucan. Natus et am- 
bigua coleret qui Syrtidos arva Cher- 
sydrus. 
CHEROB, m. indeclin. and in plur. num. 
3 CHERUBIM, a Hebrew word signifying 
a particular rank of angels, a cherub. 
Isid. 
CIIeRuSCI, orum, m. a people of Germa¬ 
ny, on both sides of the Weser. Tacit. 
CHiLIaRCIIeS, a;, and CHILIaRCHOS 
(X«Xiapx>7?, and x‘Atapx'A), i, m. the 
commander over a thousand men; a chili- 
arch. Tacit. 
CHILIaS (x'XiUf), ad is, f. a chiliad; the 
number one thousand. Maerob. 
CHILIASTiE ( X tXiaorai), arum, m. cliili- 
asts, millenarians. Augustin. See Mil¬ 
liards. 
CHILIODyNAMA (xiXcoSvrapis), a, f. 
an herb, so called from its many virtues; 
a kind of gentian. Plin. 
CHiLIOPHyLLON (xiAi< 50aXXov), i, n. 
3 the herb milfoil, or yarrow. Apul. 
CHIL5 (xeibog), onis, having large or 
3 thick lips; blobber-lipped. Fest. - 
IT Also, a Roman cognomen. Cic. - 
IT Also, Chilon (xeiXcou), one of theseven 
sages of Greece. Plin. 
CH I’M/ERA (xipaipa ), te, f. a goat. - 
IT Also, a burning mountain in Lycia, 
now Capo Maori. Plin. -IT Also, a 
fabulous monster, whose fore parts were 
those of a lion, the middle of a goat, and 
the hinder of a dragon, and which, vomited 
fire. It was slain by Bellerophon. Horat. 
Chimara triformis. Id. ignea. - 
IT Also, the name of one of the ships of 
JEneas. Virg. -IT Hence, Chimereus, 
a, um, adj. of mount Chimera. Virg. 
Chimereo Xanthi perfusa liquore, h. e. 
of the river Xanthus in Lycia. 
CHIMA2RIFER (chimaua & fero), a, 
um, adj producing the eliimara. Ovid. 
Chimserifera Lycia. 
CHIONE, es, f. Xidvri, daughter of Dada- 
lion, slain by Diana on account of her 
presumption. Ovid. - IT Also, the 
mother of Eumolpus, who is thence called 
Chionides. Ovid. 
CH10NIDES, is, m. See Chione. 
CHIOS, or CHICS, ii, f. Xloy, now Scio, 
an island of the JEgaan sea, celebrated 
for its marble, wine and figs. Cic. and 
Plin. — Hence, Chius (XTos), a, um, 
adj. Chian, of Chios. Plaut. Yinum 
Chium_And absol. Horat. Chiuni, 
sc. vinum. Martial. Chi® flav®, sc. 
ficus. — And Chii, orum, the inhabitants 
of Chios. Cic. 
CHL 
CHIRXGRA (x«i pdypa), or CHERXGRA, 
3 ffi, (.the gout m the hand. Horat. No¬ 
dosa corpus nolis prohibere cheragra. 
CHIRXGRICOS (chiragra), a, um, adj. 
having the gout in the hand, chiragrical. 
Petron. 
CHiRAMAXIUM (xsipapdfioi'), ii, n. a 
3 sort of small carriage, drawn by slaves, 
called also arcuma. Petron. 
CIliRIDoTOS (x£i piScoros), a, um, adj. 
3 with long ‘sleeves. Gell. Tunicas chiri- 
dot®. 
CHIROGRAPHARieS (chirographum), 
a, um, adj. relating to, or in one’s own 
hand-writing. Pandect. Chirographa- 
rius creditor, that hath a note in his 
debtor’s hand-writing for money lent. Id. 
Chirographarius debitor, who has given 
a note of hand, by way of acknowledg¬ 
ment of a debt. Id. Chirographana 
pecunia, money due in consequence of 
such a note. 
CHIROGRAPHUM { X eip6ypaj>ov), i, n. 
and CHIROGRAPHOS, l, m. any thing 
written in one’s own hand-writing, an 
autograph. Plane, ad Cic. Laterensis 
suo chirographo mittit mihi litteras, 
a letter written by his own hand. Che. 
Non utar meo chirographo, neque 
signo. Id. Convincere aliquem chiro¬ 
grapho, by his own hand-writing. Id. 
Extrema pagella pupugit me tuo chiro¬ 
grapho, with that postscript written with 
your own hand. Id. Imitari chirogra¬ 
phum alicujus, to counterfeit. —— 
11 Also, a note of hand; a bill or bond 
under one’s own hand. Cic. Tibi misi 
cautionem chirographi mei. Sueton. 
Chirographum dare alicui. 
CHIRON, and CHiRO, onis, m. Xdpoiv, 
Chiron, a centaur distinguished for his 
medical skill. He was the tutor if Achil¬ 
les ; and, having been wounded by one of 
the poisoned arrows of Hercules, he was 
translated to the skies, where he formed 
the constellation Sagittarius. Ovid. - 
IT Hence, the constellation Sagittarius. 
Lucan. -IT Hence, Chlronlus, a, um, 
adj. of Chiron, discovered by Chiron; an 
epithet applied by Plin. to several 
medicinal plants. 
CHIRONOMIA (x£(/5o>/opia), as, f. the art 
2 of gesture; the art of using the hands 
properly in delivering a discourse, dan¬ 
cing, &c. Quintil. 
CHIRONOMOS (xti povduos), i, m. and f., 
3 and CHiRONOMoN ( X eipovopd>v), 
onlis or untis, one who gesticulates cor¬ 
rectly ; who uses a correct and graceful 
method of gesticulation in dancing, 
carving, &c. Juvenal. Chironomon 
Ledam molli saltante Bathyllo. Id. 
Saltantem spectes, et chironomonta 
volanti Cultello. Sidon. Ac si inter 
Byzantinos chironomuntas hucusque 
ructaverit, graceful carvers. 
CHiRuRGIA ( X cipovpyia), ffi, f. surgery, 
chirurgery. Cic. Diasta curari incipio: 
chirurgias tasdet. 
CHiRORGICOS (xmpovpyiKds), a, um, 
3 adj. chirurgical, surgical. Hygin. 
Chiron artem medicinam chirurgicam 
ex herbis primus instituit. — And absol. 
Cels. Chirurgica, sc. ars, surgery. 
CHIRuRGOS ( xetpovpyds ), i, m. a chi- 
rurgeon, surgeon. Cels. 
CHIUS. See Chios. 3 
CHLAMyDA, ®, f. the same as Chlamys. 
3 Apul. Pretiosa chlamyda. 
CHLAMyDaTOS (chlamys), a, um, adj. 
dressed in a military cloak. Cic. - 
IT Also, wearing a travelling-cloak, a 
traveller. Plaut. 
CHLAMyS (xXa/rifL ydis, f. a Grecian 
military cloak. Virg. Pictus acu clila- 
mydem. Ovid. Collocare chlamydem, 
ut apte pendeat. Cic. Scipionis 
statuam cum chlamyde in Capitolio 
videtis.-IT Also, a travelling-cloak. 
Plaut. - IT Also, a hunting-cloak. 
Ovid. - 11 Also, a child’s cloak. 
Virg. Et Phrygiam Ascanio chlamy¬ 
dem ( fert ). 11 Also, a mantle. Id. 
Sidoniam picto chlamydem circumdata 
limbo. - IT Also, a cloak worn by 
actors. Horat. 
CHLoREUS (xXtopris), ei & eos, m. 
a bird. Plin. 
CHLORION ( x Xo>/>t(ov), onis, m. a yellow 
bird, perhaps the yellow thrush. Plin. 
CIILoRIS, Idis, f. the goddess Flora, 
138 
CHO 
XXcopis. Ovid. Chloris eram, q UB 
Flora vocor. 
CHLoRITIS_ ( x XwpiTts), idis, f. 0( 
CHLoRITeS, st. m. a grass-green 
precious stone. Plin. 
CHOA, a;, f. See Coa. 
CHOaSPeS, a & is, m. Xodams, a river 
of Persia, of whose water the Persian 
kings drank; now the Kerah or Karasu. 
Plin. - IT Also, a river of India. 
Curt. 
CHOaSPITIS, is, f. a precious stone of a 
green color, by some supposed to be the 
chrysobcryl. Plin. 
CHOaTRAE, arum, m. a people dwelling 
on the Palus Mceotis, noted for their 
magical powers. Plin. 
CHCtlNlX ( X oTvi%), Icis, and CHCENI- 
CA, as, f. a measure containing two 
sextarii. Rhem. Fann. Pallad. 
CHCERAS (xoi pas), adis, 1 the scrofula 
3 Apul. 
CIICERILOS, i, m. a wretched Greek 
poet. Horat. 
CH01C0S (xoikos), a, um adj. made of 
3 earth or dust. Tcrtull. Homo choicus. 
CHOLaS, as, m. according to Pliny, a 
species of smaragdus, probably the jasper 
or prase. Plin. 
CHOLERA ( X oXepa ), as, f. bile, choler. 
Lamprid. - - IT Also, the jaundice. 
Cels. 
CHOLERICOS ( xoXcpsuds ), a, um, adj. 
afflicted with the jaundice. Plin. 
CHOLIaMBOS (xwXlap^of), i, m. an 
3 iambic verse of six feet, whose last foot is 
a spondee or trochee. It is also called 
scaion, both words signifying lame. 
Diomed. 
CHoMA (xeopa), ELtis, n. a dam or mound 
3 of earth. Pandect. 
CHoN-DRILLON (xovJplX Xov), i, n. or 
CHoNDRiLLe (xovSpiXXri), es, f. an 
herb like succory; wild endive. Plin. 
CHoNDRIS, is, f. the herb bastard-dittany, 
called als ipseudodictamnum. Plin. 
CHORaGIIHVI (xopyytov), ii, n. the furni¬ 
ture or apparatus of the stage. Plaut. 
Comico choragio agere tragoediam.- 
IT Also, the vlace where the dresses and 
other apparatus of the theatre were kept; 
the tiring-house or tiring-room. Vitruv. 
-IT And figur. any apparatus, dress, 
ornament. Auct. ad Herenn. Fragile 
falsa; choragium gloria. Apul. C'hora- 
gium funebre.-IT Also, a spring. 
Vitruv. 
CHORaGOS (x°P>iyef), i> m- he who 
3 directed the chorus, and had the charge of 
furnishing the dresses, and other theatrical 
apparatus, to the actors. Plaut. - 
IT Also, the person who was charged to 
procure whatever was necessary for the 
banquets in which Augustus and his 
fruests appeared habited as gods. Sueton. 
CHORAULeS ( xopavXy;), and CH6- 
RAULA, a, m. one who accompanies the 
chorus on the pipe or flute. Martial. Fac, 
discat citharosdus, autchoraules. Sueton. 
Hydraula, et choraula, et utricularius. 
CHORDA ( X opdr;), ffi, f. an intestine, gut. 
Petron. Habuimus caseum mollem et 
chord® frusta.-IT Also, the string 
of a musical instrument. Cic. Voces ut 
chord® sunt intent®, qua ad quemque 
tactum respondeant. Horat. Verba 
loqui socianda chordis, to be attuned 
to the lyre. Tibull. vocales impellere 
pollice chordas. Ovid. Pollice praten- 
tare chordas. Id. Pollice tentare chor¬ 
das. Id. Chordas tangere.-IT Also, 
a cord, rope. Plaut. 
CHoRDaPSOS (x<5p Sail/oi), i, m. a sort 
3 of colic. Cal. Aurel. 
CHoRDGS, and CoRDOS, a, um, adj. 
2 coming or springing up late in the year ; 
lateward, late-born. Varr. Agni chordi, 
lambs yeaned after Lammas ; cosset lambs. 
Cato. Fcenum chordum, the latter-math. 
Colum. Olus chordum. - IT Also, 
a Roman proper name. Quintil. 
CHOREA (xopeia), and CHOREA, ffi, f- 
3 a dancing in a ring to the sound of music; 
a dance. Virg. celebrate deum plau- 
dente chorea. Ovid, festas duxere 
choreas. Virg. juvat indulgere cho- 
reis. -IT Figur. Varr. Cali chore¬ 
as astricas ostendere, the starry courses. 
CH6REPISCOPOS (x(op£Jrio’*’07rof), i, m ' 
3 one who supplies the place and stead of 4 
bishop; a suffragan. Cod. Just. 
