Cha*lyb"e*an (?), a. [L. chalybeius, fr. chalybs steel, Gr. .]
1.
Of or pertaining to the Chalybes, an ancient people of Pontus in Asia Minor, celebrated for working in iron and steel.
2.
Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel.
[Obs.]
Milton.
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