ὄνειαρ,ᾰτος , τό(later perh.ὄνεαρdisyll.,v.infr. 1.4 ), Ep. word,
A. that which brings profit, advantage,
Il. 22.486 , Hes. Op. 822 , etc. ;μέγα στιβάδεσσιν ὄνειαρ boonfor leafy couches, Theoc. 13.34 .
2. means of strengthening, refreshment,
Od. 4.444 , 15.78 , Hes. Op. 41 .
3. in pl.ὀνείᾰτα, food, victuals,freq. in Hom. (esp. Od. ) in the line οἱ δ' ἐπ' ὀνείαθ' ἑτοῖμα προκείμενα χεῖρας ἴαλλον
Od. 1.149
. al. ; also ofrich presents,
τοσσάδ' ὀνείατ' ἄγων
Il. 24.367
.
4. of persons,πᾶσιν ὄ.,of Hector, 22.433 ; πῆμα κακὸς γείτων, ὅσσον τ' ἀγαθὸς μέγ' ὄ.
Hes. Op. 346
;ἀθανάτοις θνητοῖσί τ' Ὄνεα<>ρ καὶ χάρμα τέτυκται,of Demeter, h.Cer. 269 (cj. Ilgen, forὄνειαρ).