χερνής
ῆτος, ᾶτος, Subst., ὁ
A.
poor, needy, ἐν χερνῆσι δόμοις <*>El. 207 (lyr.); χερνῆτα βίον AP 6.39 (Arch.); with fem. Subst., νὴ χ. Gal. ap. Orib. inc. 22(6).13; χέρνης Hsch., but χερνής Hdn. <*>.1.64; fem. χερνῆσσα ib.1.250. (Acc. to Hsch. from χέρνα, <*>verty: but acc. to Arist. Pol. 1277a38 ὁ ζῶν ἀπὸ τῶν χειρῶν.)