I.dry land, land, ἐπὶ χέρσου, opp. to ἐν πόντῳ, Od.; κύματα κυλινδόμενα προτὶ χέρσον id=Od.; κῦμα χέρσῳ ῥηγνύμενον Il.; χέρσῳ on or by land, Aesch., Eur.
3.metaph. barren, without children, of women, Soph.: c. gen. barren of, πυρὰ χέρσος ἀγλαϊσμάτων Eur.
Prob. from same Root as ξηρός.