ἀμφίς, Ep. word, once in Pi. (v.infr.), Trag. only E. Hyps. (v. infr.), prop.
A.
= ἀμφί , but mostly asAdv.:
1. on both sides, ἀ. ἀρωγοίhelperson either hand, to either party,
Il. 18.502 , cf. 519 ;ἁμαρτῇ δούρασιν ἀ. βάλενthrew with spearsfrom both handsat once, 21.162 ;σεῖον ζυγὸν ἀ. ἔχοντεςhaving iton both sides,
Od. 3.486 .
2. generally,round about,
ἀ. ἐόντες
Il. 24.488
;ἀ. ἰδώνhaving lookedabout,
Hes. Op. 701 (cf. infr. B. 1 );δεσμοὶ . . ἀ. ἔχοιενmay bondsencompass,
Od. 8.340 ; σιδηρέῳ ἄξονι ἀ. at each end,
Il. 5.723
; and so (rather thanbetween) 3.115 , 7.342 ;μολπὴ ἀ. ἔχει δώματα fillsthe house, Xenoph. 1.12 .