A.choenix, a dry measure, esp. for corn, Hdt.1.192, etc.; the choenix of corn was one man's daily allowance, Id.7.187; “ἡ γὰρ χ. ἡμερησία τροφή” D.L.8.18; given to slaves, Th.4.16; hence, ὅς κεν ἐμῆς γε χοίνικος ἅπτηται, i. e. whoever eats of my bread, Od. 19.28: prov., ἐπὶ χοίνικος καθέζεσθαι, i. e. sit idle, live in idleness, Pythag. ap. Arist.Fr.197, cf. Plu.2.703f, Ath.10.452e, Ael.VH1.26; οὐδὲ τὴν χ. ἔτι λήψει (of gold) Luc.Nav.27; χ. Ἀττική (1/48 of the μέδιμνος = 4 κοτύλαι) X.An.1.5.6; in Pap. usu. abbreviated χ, as in PCair.Zen.645.11 (iii B. C.), POxy.1044.3 (ii A. D.), etc.
II. from the like ness of shape, a kind of stocks for fastening the legs, Ar.Pl. 276, D.18.129.