a solitude, desert, wilderness, ἐρημ-ία,ἡ, I. of places,a solitude, desert, wilderness, Hdt. 3.98 , A. Pr. 2 , etc. ; ἡ Σκυθῶν ἐ. Ar. Ach. 704 ; ἀφίκετ' εἰς ἐ. Id. Lys. 787 ;ἕρπει εἰς τὰς ἐρημία
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a solitude, desert, wilderness, ἐρημ-ία,ἡ, I. of places,a solitude, desert, wilderness, Hdt. 3.98 , A. Pr. 2 , etc. ; ἡ Σκυθῶν ἐ. Ar. Ach. 704 ; ἀφίκετ' εἰς ἐ. Id. Lys. 787 ;ἕρπει εἰς τὰς ἐρημία
desert ἐρημ-ία, ἡ, __I of places, a solitude, desert, wilderness, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.98, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 2, etc.; ἡ Σκυθῶν ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Aris
gift of ἕρμ-αιον,τό, prop. A. gift of Hermes, i.e.unexpected piece of luck, godsend, wind-fall, treasure-trove(cf.ἙρμῆςII), S. Ant. 397 ;ἕ. ἂν ἦν τινιc.inf., Pl. Phd. 107c , R. 368d ; ἕ. ἂν εἴη ἡμῖν
prop, support ἕρμα,ατος,τό, A. prop, support: in pl., of thepropsused to keep ships upright when hauled ashore, νῆα..ἐπ' ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν ὑψοῦ ἐπὶ ψαμάθοις, ὑπὸ δ' ἕρματα μακρὰ τάνυσσαν Il. 1.486 ,
ask, inquire, ἔρομαι(not found inpres.ind. (exc.2 sg. ἔρεαιOrac. in Certamen Prooem. ), its place being taken byἐρέω(A),ἐρωτάω) ; Ion. and Ep. εἴρομαι Il. 1.553 , Od. 1.284 , al.:impf.(=aor.) A. ε
ibo ἔρχομαι Il. 13.256 , etc. ( Act. ἔρχωas barbarism, Tim. Pers. 167 ):impf. A. ἠρχόμην Hp. Epid. 7.59 , Arat. 102 , (δι-) Pi. O. 9.93 ; freq. in later Prose, LXX Ge. 48.7 , Ev.Marc. 1.45 , Luc
to come/go ἔρχομαι [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.256, etc. (_active_ ἔρχω as barbarism, 5th-6th c.BC: Timotheus Lyricus “Persae” 167)] Refs 8th c.BC+]: imperfect ἠρχόμην [[ 5th c.BC:
love, ἔρως,ωτος,ὁ, acc.ἔρωνfor A. ἔρωτα Alex.Aet. 3.12 , AP 9.39 (Musicius) : in Ep. and Lyr. usu.ἔρος(q. v.) : (ἕραμαι, ἐράωA):—love,mostly of the sexual passion, θηλυκρατὴς ἔ. A. Ch. 600 (lyr.
passion ἔρως, ωτος, ὁ, accusative ἔρων for ἔρωτα [[ 3rd c.BC: Alexander Aetolus Elegiacus 3.12, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.39 (from Musicius)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: in Epic dialect and Lyric poetry usually ἔρο
fond of ἐρωτ-ώτερος X. Smp. 4.62 : generally, A. fond ofa thing, πρὸς χρυσίον Plu. Dem. 25 ;τὰ τοῦ σώματος -ικὰ πρὸς πλησμονὴν καὶ κένωσινthecravingsof the body, Pl. Smp. 186c .Adv. -κῶς, περιαλγ
of ἕσπερος,ον(v. sub fin.), A. oforat evening, [ἀστὴρ] ἕ.theevening-star, Il. 22.318 ; opp.ἑῷος ἀστήρ, AP 7.670 ( Pl. ); prov., οὔθ' ἕσπερος οὔθ' ἑῷος οὕτω θαυμαστός Arist. EN 1129b28 : asSubst.,
last/least ἔσχᾰτος, η, ον, also ος, ον [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 625 ] Refs 4th c.BC+(probably from ἐκ, ἐξ, perhaps eĝhzκατος (compare ἐχθός) like{ἔγ-κατα}): __I of Space, as always in [[ 8th c
ἔσχᾰτος , η , ον , also ος , ον Arat. 625 (prob. fr. ἐκ, ἐξ, perh. eĝhz κατος (cf. ἐχθός ) like ἔγ-κατα ) : of Space, as always in Hom. , farthest, uttermost, extreme, θάλαμος ἔ. the hindmost chamber,
extremely Included with: ἔσχᾰτος, η, ον, also ος, ον [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Aratus Epicus 625 ] Refs 4th c.BC+](probably from ἐκ, ἐξ, perhaps eĝhzκατος (compare ἐχθός) like{ἔγ-κατα}): __I of Space, as alw
get ready, prepare ἑτοιμ-άζω,pf. A. ἡτοίμακα Plb. 3.72.6 :pf. Pass. ἡτοίμασμαιboth in med. and pass. sensev.infr.): (ἑτοῖμος):—get ready, prepare,ἐμοὶ γέρας αὐτίχ' ἑτοιμάσατ' Il. 1.118 ; [νέας]
to make ready ἑτοιμ-άζω, perfect ἡτοίμακα [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 3.72.6: ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]perfect passive ἡτοίμασμαι both in middle and passive sense see below): (ἑτοῖμος):—get ready, prepa
well εὖ, Ep. also A. ἐύ̈ Od. 1.302 , etc., cf. A.D. Adv. 200.20 :Adv.(prop. neut. ofἐύ̈ς):—well, opp.κακῶς(as in Th. 4.63 ), Hom. , etc. I. of knowledge or action,well, thoroughly, competently, ε
bring good news, announce them εὐαγγελ-ίζομαι,impf., Paus. 4.19.5 :fut. part.-ιούμενος J. AJ 6.4.2 , 18.6.10 , Luc. Icar. 34 :aor.(v. infr.):— Act. , only in later Gr., LXX 1 Ki. 31.9 , Apoc. 10.7 ,
to speak good news εὐαγγελ-ίζομαι, imperfect, [[ 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 4.19.5 ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]: future participle -ιούμενος [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 6.4.2, 18
well-joined, harmonious εὐάρμοστ-ος,ον, (ἁρμόζω) A. well-joined, harmonious, κάλαμοι E. El. 702 (lyr.);μέλος, ὄνομα, Pl. Lg. 655a , Cra. 405a . II. of men,well-tempered, Hp. Epid. 2.6.1 ;accommoda
well-tuned εὐάρμοστ-ος, ον, (ἁρμόζω) well-joined, harmonious, κάλαμοι [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 702 (Lyric poetry)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέλος, ὄνομα, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “
to be of good repute, highly esteemed, popular εὐδοκῐμ-έω,impf. A. ηὐδοκίμουν Pl. Grg. 515e :aor. ηὐδοκίμησα X. Cyr. 7.1.46 , D. 7.20 :pf. ηὐδοκίμηκα Ar. Nu. 1031 : the augm. is omitted in I
be approved εὐδοκῐμ-έω, imperfect ηὐδοκίμουν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 515e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ηὐδοκίμησα [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)”
doing good εὐεργ-ός,όν, A. doing goodorwell, upright, of women, Hom. , only in Od. , in phrase καὶ ἥ κ' εὐεργὸς ἔῃσιν 11.434 , al. 2. serviceable, πρὸς τὴν χρῆσιν Arist. PA 660a10 , cf. Zeno Sto