ἔϊσος,η , ον[ῑ] , Ep. form ofἶσος,
A. alike, equal,
Hom. , only fem. sg. and pl., always in set phrases (exc. [ ἵππους]..σταφύλῃ ἐπὶ νῶτον ἐί̈σας equal in height,
Il. 2.765
):
1. most freq. of a feast,equal,i.e.equally shared, of which each partakes alike,esp. of sacrificial feasts or of meals given to a stranger (for on other occasions the greatest men had the best portions), δαιτὸς ἐί̈σης
1.468
,al.
2. ofships,evenorwell-balanced,
νηὸς ἐί̈σης
15.729
; νῆες ἐῖ̈σαι
Od. 5.175
,al.
3. of a shield,evenly balanced,
ἀσπίδα πάντος' ἐί̈σην