περ,
enclitic Particle, adding force to the word to which it is added, probably a shortened form of περί (which see) in the sense of
__A very much, however much.—Chiefly Epic dialect and Lyric poetry; also in Trag. with relats. and parts.:
__1 in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus frequently with ] Refs 8th c.BC+] adjective and participle ὤν, ἐπεί μ᾽ ἔτεκές γε μινυνθάδιόν π. ἐόντα all shortlived as I am, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.352 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; φίλην π. ἐοῦσαν[[ [prev. work] 587; Ἰθάκης κραναῆς π. ἐούσης 3.201: mostly concessive like{καίπερ} (which see), ἀγαθός π. ἐών] Refs] however brave thou art, [[ 1.131, +others] Refs]; κρατερός π. ἐών [[ 15.164; κύνεός π. ἐών 9.373 ] Refs]; δουρικτητήν π. ἐοῦσαν[[ [prev. work] 343; μέγαν π. ἐόντα 5.625 ] Refs]: so in Trag., ἄελπτά π. ὄντα [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 55 (Lyric poetry); γενναῖός π. ὤν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 1068 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: with a substantive, ἀλόχῳ π. ἐούσῃ [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 1.546; γυνή π. οὖσα 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 1043 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: with adjective and substantive, λιγύς π. ἐὼν ἀγορητής [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.246: with καί] Refs 8th c.BC+] preceding, καὶ κρατερός π. ἐών [[ 15.195, etc.: with the ] Refs]participle ὤν omitted, φράδμων π. ἀνήρ however shrewd,[[ 16.638; κρατερός π. 21.63; χερείονά π. 17.539 ] Refs]; καὶ θεός π. [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 1203, compare 1084: with parts., ἱεμένων π] Refs 4th c.BC+]. however eager, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 17.292 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; καὶ ἀχνύμενός π. ἑταίρου grieved though he was for.., [[ 8.125. ] Refs]