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1. Ksora (δ) and Segin (ε) are stars rising later than Caph (β), Schedir (α), Achird (η), and Cih (γ):

Caph β Cassiopeiae 2.28 58º 52' N 00h 06m 1.5 409.5
Sirrah α Andromedae 2.07 28º 49' N 00h 06m 1.5 409.5
Algenib γ Pegasi 2.83 14º 54' N 00h 11m 2.8 410.8
Schedir α Cassiopeiae 2.24 56º 16' N 00h 38m 9.6 417.6
Deneb Kaitos β Ceti 2.04 18º 16' S 00h 41m 10.4 418.4
Achird η Cassiopeiae 3.46 57º 33' N 00h 46m 11.7 419.7
Cih γ Cassiopeiae 2.15 60º 26' N 00h 53m 13.4 421.4
Ksora δ Cassiopeia 2.66 59º 59' N 01h 23m 21.1 429.1
Achernar α Eridani 0.45 57º 29' S 01h 36m 24.3 432.3
Baten Kaitos ζ Ceti 3.74 10º 35' S 01h 49m 27.6 435.6
Segin ε Cassiopeia 3.35 63º 25' N 01h 51m 28.2 436.2
Alrisha α Piscium 4.33 2º 31' N 01h 59m 30.2 438.2

Ksora (also named Ruchbah) is at the right knee of Cassiopeia and Segin at her shin bone:

"δ is Ruchbah, sometimes Rucba and Rucbar, from Al Rukbah, the Knee ... ε, of 3.6 magnitude, nearer the foot, also has borne the title Ruchbah." (Allen)

Allen does not mention the name Ksora. As to Segin there is presumably some connection with the star γ Bootis (Seginus). Wikipedia:

"... It has the traditional name Seginus (also Segin, Ceginus) of uncertain origin. It was listed as Haris in Bečvář ... The name Seginus resulted from Latinization of an Arabic form of the Greek name of the constellation of Boötes (Theguius). The name Haris comes from the Arabic name of the constellation of Boötes, Al Haris Al Sama, which means 'the guard' ..."

I cannot easily find any translation of Ksora, and in the dark my imagination takes control - whispers it possibly could mean 'ashore' (notice how the declination of the star is very close to 60º).