ἄντα, Ep.
Adv.
A. over against, face to face,in Hom. mostly in the phrases,ἄ. μάχεσθαιfightman to man,
Il. 19.163 ;ἄ. ἰδεῖνlookbefore one,ib. 13.184 , cf. E. Alc. 877 (lyr.);θεοῖς ἄ. ἐῴκειhe waslikethe godsto look at,
Il. 24.630 ; εἴδεται ἄ. πελιδνή
Nic. Th. 238
;ἄ. τιτύσκεσθαιaimstraight at them,
Od. 22.266 , cf. Pi. N. 6.27 ; ἄ. πρός τινος
Epigr.Gr. 223.4
(Milet.).
II. as Prep. with gen., like ἀντί ,over against,
Ἤλιδος ἄ.
Il. 2.626
;ἄ. παρειάων σχομένη κρήδεμνα . . beforeher cheeks, Od. 1.334 ; ἄντ' ὀφθαλμοῖϊν
4.115
; also of persons,ἄ. σέθεν beforethee,tothyface,ib. 160 , cf. 22.232 ; so in Il. 21.331 , with a notion of comparison,confronted withthee;ἕρπει ἄ. τῶ σιδάρω τὸ καλῶς κιθαρίσδεν rivalsit, Alcm. 35 .