, AP 6.120 ( Leon. ):—love, feel affection, freq. of the mutualloveof parents and children, S. OT 1023 , OC 1529 , Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.46 , etc.;παῖς στέργει τε καὶ στέργεται ὑπὸ τῶν Γεννησά<>των
Pl. Lg. 754b ; ς. τὰ νεογνὰ βρέφη
X. Oec. 7.24
;πατέρα, τοὺς γονέας, E. El. 1102 , D. 25.65 , cf. Arist. EN 1161b18 ; of theloveof the ruled people for a ruler, Hdt. 9.113 , cf. S. Ant. 292 ; of theloveof a tutelary god for the people, A. Eu. 911 ; so ἐμὲ γὰρ ἔστερξαν . . Μοῦσαι
Ar. Ra. 229
; of a wheedling demagogue, ὦ Δῆμ', εἰ μή σε . . στέργω
Id. Eq. 769
; of a city and her colonies, Th. 1.38 ; of theloveof dogs for their master, X. Cyn. 7.12 .
2. less freq. of theloveof husband and wife, Hdt. 2.181 , 7.69 , S. Tr. 577 , Aj. 212 (anap.); ἄλλην τιν' εὐνήν
E. Andr. 907
, cf. 468 (lyr.); πόσιν στέργοντ' ἔχειν
Id. Fr. 1062
; of brothers and sisters, Id. IA 502 ; of friends, LXX Si. 27.17 , etc.
3. seldom of sexual love, X. Smp. 8.14 , 21 , Sosicr. 4 ; of a horse and mare, Hdt. 3.85 ;πρόβατα ἄρνα εἰ μὴ ς. Crateuas ap.Sch. Nic. Th. 681 :— Med. , c. gen., δυοῖν γυναικοῖν εἷς ἀνὴρ οὐ στέργεται
Com.Adesp. 284
.
II. generally,to be fond of, show affection for, μή μ' ἔπεσιν μὲν στέργε