τέκμαρ, Ep.
τέκμωρ(so always in Hom. , never elsewhere),τό,indecl.:—
A. fixed markorboundary, goal, end(=πέρας, κατὰ τὴν ἀρχαίαν γλῶσσαν, Arist. Rh. 1357b9 ),ἵκετο τέκμωρhe reached thegoal, Il. 13.20 ;τοῖο μὲν . . εὕρετο τέκμωρfor this he foundan end, i.e. deviseda remedy, 16.472 ; εἰς ὅ κε τ. Ἰλίου εὕρωσιν
7.30
; οὐδέ τι τέκμωρ εὑρέμεναι δύνασαι
Od. 4.373
, cf. 466 : in Pi. , eitherend, termination, τέκμαρ αἰῶνος
Fr. 165
; orend, object, purpose, P.
2.49 .
2. fixed lineof separation, δειλῶν τε καὶ ἐσθλῶν τ. ἐναργές
Hes. Fr. 164
.
II. sure signortokenof some high and solemn kind, as Zeus says that his nod isἐξ ἐμέθεν μέγιστον τέκμωρ,the highest, surest pledgeI can give, Il. 1.526 ;σαφὲς τ. Pi. N. 11.44 ; of the moon, asa signin the heavens, τ. δὲ βροτοῖς . . τέτυκται