the Erinys, Ἐρῑνύς(so, notἘριννύς,in best codd. and Inscrr., cf. Tab.Defix. 108 (iii/ii B. C.), IG 12(3).367 (Thera); laterἘρεινύαςib. 12(9).1179.34 (Euboea,ii A. D.)), gen.ύος , ἡ: pl.Ἐρινύες,acc.
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the Erinys, Ἐρῑνύς(so, notἘριννύς,in best codd. and Inscrr., cf. Tab.Defix. 108 (iii/ii B. C.), IG 12(3).367 (Thera); laterἘρεινύαςib. 12(9).1179.34 (Euboea,ii A. D.)), gen.ύος , ἡ: pl.Ἐρινύες,acc.
eager for strife ἐριστ-ικός,ή,όν, A. eager for strifeorbattle,Sch. E. IA 588 . 2. involving a contest(or perh.debate), παιδιαί Arist. Rh. 1371a1 . II. esp.fond of wranglingorarguing, captious, P
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
ask, ἐρωτ-άω, Ep. and Ion. εἰρωτάω, contr. in Hom. and best codd. of Hdt. , as 3.119 , 4.145 ,al. :impf. A. ἠρώτων Hp. Epid. 7.3 , (ἐπ-) Th. 7.10 ,etc. ; εἰρώτα Od. 15.423 ; Ion. εἰρώτευν Hd
to ask ἐρωτ-άω, Epic dialect and Ionic dialect εἰρωτάω, contraction in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] and best codices of [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus, as 3.119, 4.145, +others] R
clothing, raiment, ἐσθής,ῆτος, Dor. ἐσθάς,ᾶτος, Pi. P. 4.79 , 253 ,ἡ, acc. A. ἐσθήν SIG 1215.7 (Myconos,iii/ii B.C.) : (ἕννυμι):—clothing, raiment, χαλκόν τε χρυσόν τε ἅλις ἐσθῆτά τε δόντες Od.
clothing ἐσθής, ῆτος, Doric dialect ἐσθάς, ᾶτος, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 4.79, 253 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], ἡ, accusative ἐσθήν [[ “SIG” 1215.7 (Myconos, 3rd-2nd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]: (ἕννυμι)
hearth of a house, ἑστία,ἡ, Ion. ἱστίη(as always in Hom. (exc. inἀνέστιος, ἐφέστιος) and Hdt. , cf. Schwyzer 687.1 (Chios,vii/vi B. C.), IG 12(5).554 (Ceos), and A. v. ἐφέστιος ;ἑστίῃisf.l.in Hes.
last/least ἔσχατος, -η, -ον [in LXX chiefly for אַחֲרִית אַחֲרוֹן ;] last, utmost, extreme; __(a) of place: of the lowest or least honoured place, Luk.14:9-10; τ. ἔσχατον, with genitive part., Act.
clansmen ἔτης,ὁ, Eleanϝέτας(v. infr.), in Hom. always in pl.ἔται,οἱ:— A. clansmen, i.e.kinsmen and dependents of a great house, ἀμύνων σοῖσιν ἔτῃσι Il. 6.262 ; δαινύντα γάμον πολλοῖσι ἔτῃσιν Od. 4
with quick senses εὐαίσθ-ητος,ον, (αἰσθάνομαι) A. with quick sensesorkeen perceptions, περί τι Pl. Lg. 812b ; ἐλέφας εὐ. ζῷον Arist. HA 630b21 : Comp. -ότερος Pl. Ti. 75c ; τῆς καρδίας τὴν ὑπερῴ
fair weather εὐδία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. fair weather, εὐδία ἐκ χειμῶνος Pi. I. 7(6).38 , cf. Antipho 2.2.1 , Hp. Insomn. 89 ; ἐν εὐδίᾳ χειμῶνα ποιεῖν X. HG 2.4.14 ; ὅταν εὐ. γένηται Arist. HA 551a3
fair weather εὐδία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, fair weather, εὐδία ἐκ χειμῶνος [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “I.” 7(6).38, compare 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.1, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Insomn.” 8
to be a benefactor εὐεργετ-έω, the augm.εὐηργ- is sts. found, esp. in codd., asimpf. A. εὐηργέτουν X. Ap. 26 :aor. εὐηργέτησα Ar. Pl. 835 ,v.l. in Din. 1.16 , but ηὐεργέτησα Lys. 9.14 :pf. ε
benefactor εὐεργέτ-ης(Thess.εὐϝεργέτας IG 9(2).257.5 (v B. C.)),ου,ὁ, A. benefactor, Pi. P. 2.24 , S. Ant. 284 ;τινιto one, Hdt. 6.30 , E. HF 1252 : more commonly c. gen., τῆς γῆς Id. Rh. 151 , c
benefactor εὐεργέτ-ης (Thess. εὐϝεργέτας [[ “IG” 9(2).257.5 (5th c.BC))] Refs 5th c.BC+], ου, ὁ, benefactor, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 2.24, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 284 ] Ref
well-girdled εὔζωνος, Ep. ἐύ̈ζ-,ον, (ζώνη) A. well-girdled, Hom. (only in Il. andh.Cer.), as epith. of women, Il. 1.429 , h.Cer. 255 ,al. 2. later, of men,girt up for exercise, active, μῆκος δ' ὁδο
well-equipped εὔζωνος, Epic dialect ἐΰζ-, ον, (ζώνη) well-girdled, [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus (only in 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” and “hymnus ad Cererem”), as epithet of women, 8th c.BC
supply, provisioning εὐθένεια,ἡ, A. supply, provisioning,ὀμνύω . . ἔχειν παρ' ἐμαυτῷ χοίρους . . εἰς τὴν εὐθένιαν(or -ίαν) τῆς . . πόλεως BGU 649.16 (ii A.D.);εἰς εὐθένειαν τῶν . . στρατιωτῶν . . ο
to straighten εὐθῡν-ω, (εὐθύς) = the Homeric ἰθύνω (which is a frequently variant, as in [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 773)] Refs 4th c.BC+]: — guide straight, direct, οἰωνὸν γνώμῃ στο
contentedness with one's food εὐκολία,ἡ, (εὔκολος) prop. A. contentedness with one's food, Plu. 2.461c ;ἡ περὶ τὴν δίαιταν εὐ. Id. Caes. 17 : but, in earlier authors, 2. of the mind,contentedness, g
praise εὐλογ-ία, ἡ, good or fine language, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 400d, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Lex.” 1. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2 plausibility, ἔχει τινὰ εὐλογίαν [[ 4th-3
bed εὐν-ή,ἡ, Ep. gen. sg. and pl. A. εὐνῆφι, -φιν Od. 2.2 , al.:—bed, εὐνῇ ἔνι μαλακῇ Il. 9.618 , etc.; ἔβη εἰς εὐνήν Od. 1.427 , etc.; ὄρνυτ' ἄρ' ἐξ εὐνῆφιν Od. 2.2 , al.: in Cret. Prose, ε
easy to pass εὔπορ-ος,ον, A. easy to passortravel through,ἄτης . . πέλαγος οὐ μάλ' εὔ. A. Supp. 470 ; ὁδός Pl. R. 328e ;τὰ εὔ. open ground, X. Eq.Mag. 4.4 ; εὔπορον ἦν διιέναι Th. 4.78 , cf. X. A