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[430] ῥηγμῖνι. This noun, of which the nominative is not in use, is best described by the words in Il.4. 422 foll. “κῦμα . . χέρσῳ ῥηγνύμενον”, so we find with it, Od.12. 214, the epithet “βαθεῖαν”. Here ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνι means, ‘at the breakers' edge.’

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