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† chorda, ae, f., = χορδή.

  1. * I. An intestine, as food, Petr. 66, 7 (al. leg. cord.).
    Far more freq.,
  2. II. Catgut, a string (of a musical instrument), Cic. de Or. 3, 57, 214; id. N. D. 2, 59, 149 fin.; Lucr. 2, 412; 2, 505; Tib. 2, 5, 3; 3, 4, 70; Hor. C. 4, 9, 4; id. S. 1, 3, 8; id. A. P. 348 al.
    1. B. A rope, cord, for binding a slave: tunc tibi actutum chorda tenditur, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 55 Lorenz.

1. chordus (cordus, v. the letter C), a, um, adj. [a very ancient word relating to husbandry, of unknown etym.], lateborn, or produced late in the season: dicuntur agni chordi, qui post tempus nascuntur, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 29; cf. Plin. 8, 47, 72, § 187; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 19; 2, 2, 5: faenum, the second crop of hay or after-math, Cato, R. R. 5 fin.; Col. 7, 3, 21; Plin. 18, 28, 67, § 262: olus, Col. 12, 13, 2: frumenta, Paul. ex Fest. p. 65, 10.