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χειμέριος 1 χεῖμα

1.wintry, stormy, Il., Hes., Soph.; ὥρη χειμερίη the wintry or stormy season, Od., Hes.; ἦμαρ χ. Il.; οἱ χειμεριώτατοι μῆνες the most wintry, stormy months, Hdt.; χ. νύξ a stormy night (in summer time), Thuc.; ἀκτὰ χειμερία κυματοπλήξ a shore stricken by the wintry waves, Soph.
2.metaph., χ. λύπη raging pain, id=Soph.χειμέριος generally means wintry, stormy, χειμερινός in the winter season.

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