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† Cheliˈdonian, a. Obs.
[f. L. chelīdonius (a. Gr. χελῑδόνιος pertaining to a swallow, f. χελῑδών swallow) + -an; in senses 2–3, f. Gr. χελῑδονίας.]
1. [transl. L. chelīdonius.] (A fig) Of a reddish-brown colour, like the swallow's throat.
1601Holland Pliny I. 442 The Chelidonian Figges be the last: and ripen against Winter.
2. Of a kind of serpent called χελιδονίας.
1607Topsell Serpents 631 The Chersæan asps..grow to the length of five cubits; the Chelidonian, not above one.
3. Of the spring wind, called in Gr. χελιδονίας.
1635N. Carpenter Geog. Del. ii. vi. 102 Such winds are called Chelidonian because they arise at the first-comming of the Swallowes. 1884Brit. Almanac Comp. 56 An ancient name for the spring winds was the Chelidonian winds. |