ἑτεραλκ-ής,ές,
A. giving strength to the other side,μάχης ἑτεραλκέα νίκηνvictory in battleinclining to the other side, Il. 16.362 ;σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι, μ. ἑ. ν.a sign that victorywas changing sides, 8.171 ;ἵνα δὴ Δαναοῖσι μ. ἑ. ν. δῷς inclining to their side, 7.26 ; without μάχης, δίδου ἑτεραλκέα νίκην
17.627
, Od. 22.236 ;Ἄρης ἑ.A. Pers. 952 (lyr.): in late Prose,ἑ. νίκηPs.- Luc. Philopatr. 8 , Ael. Fr. 135 .
2.
Act. ,ἑ. δῆμοςa body of menwhich decides the victory, Il. 15.738 ; λύσις ἑ. κήδευς
Nic. Th. 2
;ποδῶν ἑ. ταρσῷ, of a lame man, Nonn. D. 9.230 .
II. inclining first to one side then to the other, doubtful, μάχη
Hdt. 9.103
;μόθου ἑ. κλωγμῷOrac. ap. Luc. JTr. 31 . Ion.
Adv.-αλκέως , ἀγωνίζεσθαι with varying fortune, Hdt. 8.11 .