Lewis & Short

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Hălys, yos, m., = Ἇλυς.

  1. I. A river in Asia Minor, flowing between Paphlagonia and Cappadocia, now Kisil-Irmak: secundum Halyn, Mel. 1, 19, 9; Plin. 6, 2, 2, § 6; 6, 3, 3, § 8: circa Halyn, Liv. 38, 16, 13: Croesus Halym penetrans magnam pervertet opum vim, Cic. Div. 2, 56, 115; cf.: Croeso fatalis Halys, Luc. 3, 272.
    Acc.: Halym, also Curt. 4, 11, 3.
  2. II. A man’s name, Stat. Th. 2, 574.
    As a surname, Inscr. Grut. 877, 9.