αἴorαἶ(authorities vary, cf. Hdn.Gr. 1.496 , Tz.ad Lyc. 31 ), interj. of astonishment or grief:—
A.
αἲ τάλαν
Ar. Pl. 706
, cf. Min. Oxy. 413.73 : c. acc., αἲ τὸν Ἄδωνιν
Bion 1.32
; freq. doubledαἰαῖ(Hdn.Gr. 2.933 ), Thgn. 1341 , B. 5.153 , A. Th. 787 , Alciphr. Fr. 4 : c.gen., αἰαῖ τόλμας
E. Hipp. 814
(lyr.), cf. A. Ch. 1007 , Alciphr. 3.67 , etc.: c. acc., αἰαῖ Ἄδωνιν
Ar. Lys. 393
, cf. Bion 1.28 ; αἰαῖ πέτρον ἐκεῖνον
AP 7.554
( Phil. ), cf. 9.424 ( Duris Elait.). [αῐαῑgenerally, sometimesαῑαῑ, as A. Th. l.c.]