| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| χορδαίσ | strings of a lyre | LXX.Ps.150.4 |
| χορδήν | string of the lyre | LXX.Nah.3.8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
χορδή (chordē) string of a lyre G:N-F
χορδή-ή, ἡ,
plural, guts, tripe, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II that which is made from guts:
__II.1 string of gut, τὰ ὑποχόνδρια τελαμῶσι καὶ χορδήαῖς διασφίγγει [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; in a loom, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: especially string of a lyre or harp (not in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χορδήὰς ἐπιτείνειν, opposed to ἀνιέναι, [χορδήὴν ποιεῖν [prev. author] “Phdr.” 268e; τὰς χ. ἀλλήλαις συνιστάντα [prev. author] “R.” 412a: \_metaphorically\_, κινοῦσα χ. τὰς ἀκινήτους φρενῶν “Tragica Adespota” 361. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.1.b musical note, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 sausage or black-pudding, χορδήῆς τόμος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: he puns on the two senses in [Refs]. (Cf. Sanskrit hirā/ 'vein', hiras 'strip, band, fillet', Albanian zo[rmacr]e 'entrails', Latin haru-spex, ONorse g[oogon]rn 'entrails', garn 'yarn'.)