A.of or in winter, opp. “θερινός, χ. τροπαί” Democr.14,etc.; “χ. μῆνες” Th.6.21; “πρὸς ἥλιον τὸν χ.” Hdt.1.193, cf. X.Mem.3.8.9; “χ. ἀνατολὴ τοῦ ἡλίου καὶ δυσμαὶ αἱ χ.” Hp.Aër.3, cf. Arist.Mete.364b3; “ὄμβροι” Plb. 9.43.5; “συσσίτια χ.” Pl.Criti.112b; δεξαμεναί ib.117b; “πυρετός” Hp. Acut.(Sp.)24; “νόσοι” Gal.17(1).734; “ἀργυρώματα” Ath.6.230d; “μάχη” D.18.216; [τινὰ τῶν ζῴων] ἀποβάλλει τὰς χ. τρίχας their winter coat, Arist.Pr.893a5; χ. ὄνειρος a winter night's dream. Luc.Somn. 17; also τὴν χ. (sc. ὥρην) the winter season, Hdt.1.202, cf. Thphr.CP 4.8.1, D.S.1.11; τὰν χ. (sc. ἑξάμηνον)“ ἄρχειν” SIG2940.3 (Cos); τὰ χ. Pl.Lg.683c, 915d.
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