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χέρσος , later Att. χέρρος , ,
II. after Hom. as Adj., χέρσος, ον, dry, firm, of land, Hdt.2.99; Εὐρώπαν ποτὶ χέρσον to the mainland of Europe, Pi. N.4.70; ἐν κονίᾳ χέρσῳ, opp. πόντῳ, ib.9.43.
2. dry, hard, barren,τῆς χώρης ἐούσης χ.Hdt.4.123; “στύφλος δὲ γῆ καὶ χ.S.Ant.251; παραδοῦναι [τὴν γῆν] χέρρον, i.e. ψιλήν, without a crop on it, IG22.2492.16; “χ. καὶ ἄκανθα ἔσται γῆLXX Is.7.24; “χέρσαwaste places, A.Fr.189; χ. λιμήν a harbour left dry, AP9.427 (Barb.): freq. in Pap., PAmh.2.31.12 (ii B. C.), etc.
3. metaph., barren, of women, “χέρσους φθαρῆναι κἀγάμουςS.OT1502.
b. c. gen., barren of,πυρὰ χέρσος ἀγλαϊς μάτωνE.El.325. (Cf. Skt. hár[snull ]ate 'become stiff, bristle', Avest. zarštva- 'stone', Lat. horreo.
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