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χελιδών

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Gloss: a swallow

Transliteration: chelidōn

Strong’s: G9714

1. the swallow , (Odyssey by Homer), etc.:—; the twittering of the swallow was proverbially used of barbarous tongues by the Greeks, (Aeschulus Tragicus); χελιδόνων μουσεῖα (see. μουσεῖον); proverbs also, μία χελιδὼν ἔαρ οὐ ποιεῖ (Aristotle Philosopher)
2. the frog in a horse's foot , so called from its being forked like the swallow's tail , (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)
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