A.green fodder for cattle, esp. for horses and beasts of burden, forage, provender, Hdt.4.140, X.An.1.9.27; τὰ δὲ κτήνη πάντα χιλῷ ἔνδον ἐτρέφοντο ib.4.5.25; of soldiers, “λαμβάνειν χιλόν” forage, Id.Cyr.6.3.5; πρὸς χ. διατελέσαι (sc. τὴν ὁδόν) complete a stage for forage, Id.An.1.5.7; ἵπποις χ. ἐμβαλεῖν, παραβάλλεσθαι (Pass.), Plu.Eum.9, 2.678a; “ξηρὸς χ.” hay, X.An.4.5.33.
2. later, pasturage, Babr. l.c.