ἠϊών

A. shore, beach, ὅθι κύματ’ ἐπ’ ἠϊόνος κλύζεσκον Il. 23.61; ἀμφὶ δέ τ’ ἄκραι ἠϊόνες βοόωσιν 17.265; ἂμ πέτρησι καὶ ἠϊόνεσσι καθίζων (Ep. dat.) Od. 5.156, cf. Hdt. 2.113, 8.96, E. Tr. 827 (lyr.), X. HG 1.1.5, Sotion p.191 W., D.C. 59.25.

2. after Hom., in pl., of other banks, as of a lake, Pi. I. 1.33; of a river, A. Ag.l.c., A.R. 2.659,4.130, D.H. 4.27.

3. metaph., of the lower part of the face, over which the tears flow, Hsch.(pl.): sg., = πᾶσα ἡ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν περιγραφή, Poll. 2.71.