well-born εὐγεν-ής,ές, in Hom. εὐηγενής(q.v.), and in h.Ven. 94 ἠϋγενής: (γένος):— A. well-born, A. Pers. 704 (troch.), S. OC 728 , etc.; εὐ. δόμος E. Ion 1540 ;τὸ μὲν ἐστίχθαι εὐγενὲς κέκριταιbe
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well-born εὐγεν-ής,ές, in Hom. εὐηγενής(q.v.), and in h.Ven. 94 ἠϋγενής: (γένος):— A. well-born, A. Pers. 704 (troch.), S. OC 728 , etc.; εὐ. δόμος E. Ion 1540 ;τὸ μὲν ἐστίχθαι εὐγενὲς κέκριταιbe
of noble birth εὐγεν-ής, ές, in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+] εὐηγενής (which see), and in [[ “hymnus ad Venerem” 94 ] Refs] ἠϋγενής: (γένος):— well-born, [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus T
well-known, familiar εὔγνωστος,ον, A. well-known, familiar, E. Or. [1394] , Lys. 17.4 , Pl. Sph. 218e ; opp.ἄγνωστος, Epicur. Nat. 28.5 . 2. easy to discern, S. Aj. 704 (lyr., withv.l.-γνωτος) ; τὰ
well-known εὔγνωστος, ον, well-known, familiar, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” [1394], 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 17.4, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 218e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; oppo
to be prosperous, well off εὐδαιμον-έω,pf. A. εὐδαιμόνηκα Arist. Metaph. 1048b26 : (εὐδαίμων):—to be prosperous, well off, Hdt. 1.170 , Th. 8.24 , etc.;τιin respect to . . , Hdt. 2.177 , S. Ant. 5
sheltered spots εὐδιεινός,ή,όν, A. = εὔδιος, χειμών Hp. Aph. 3.12 (v.l.), Plu. in Arat. 7 ( Comp. ); γαλήνη Pl. Lg. 919a ; τροπαί Arist. HA 542b5 ; ὁ ζέφυρος Id. Pr. 943b21 , etc.;ἐν εὐδιεινο
calm, fine, clear εὔδιος,ον, A. calm, fine, clear, of air, weather, sea, ἄνεμος X. HG 1.6.38 ( Comp. ); εὔδια πάντα Theoc. 22.22 ; ἁλὸς ἄκραι A.R. 1.521 , etc.;warm, mild, χειμών Hp. Aër. 10
sleep εὕδω,impf. A. ηὗδον Pl. Smp. 203b , E. Rh. 763 , 779 , εὗδον Il. 2.2 , Theoc. 2.126 ; Ep. iter. εὕδεσκε Il. 22.503 :fut. εὑδήσω A. Ag. 337 :aor. εὕδησα(καθ-) Hp. Int. 12 :—sleep, Il.
hopefulness, sanguine temper, confidence εὐελπ-ιστία,ἡ, A. hopefulness, sanguine temper, confidence, περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος Epicur. Sent.Vat. 39 , cf. Plb. 11.3.6 , Phld. Oec. p.73J. , Cic. Att. 2.17.2
confident εὔελπ-ις, ὁ, ἡ, neuter εὔελπι, genitive ῐδος, hopeful, cheerful, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.10, 62, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.1.18, etc.; ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς 5th
to do good εὐεργετ-έω, the augment εὐηργ- is sometimes found, especially in codices, as imperfect εὐηργέτουν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Apologia Socratis” 26 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist εὐηρ
sprouting well, flourishing εὐερνής,ές, (ἔρνος) A. sprouting well, flourishing, δάφνα E. IT 1100 (lyr.); of a kind of Cassia, Dsc. 1.13 ; δένδρον-έστατον Ph. 1.629 ; of men and animals,well-grown
spend one's days cheerfully εὐημερ-έω, (εὐήμερος) A. spend one's days cheerfully, S. El. 653 ;ταῖσι Θήβαις εἰ . . εὐημερεῖ καλῶς τὰ πρὸς σέthough your relations with Thebesare all fair weather, Id. O
fine weather εὐημερ-ία, Dor. εὐᾱμερία,ἡ, A. fine weather, εὐημερίας οὔσης X. HG 2.4.2 ; γενομένης Arist. HA 569b10 : pl., ib. 542b28 . II. prosperity, health and wealth, E. El. 197 (lyr.);ἡ ἐκτ
of good courage, h. Mart. εὐθαρσ-ής,ές, A. of good courage, h. Mart. 9 (v.l.), A. Ag. 930 , Supp. 249 , E. El. 526 ; ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς X. Ages. 11.10 ; πρὸς κίνδυνον D.S. 11.35 ; τὸ εὐθαρσῆ εἶναι
easily seen εὐθεώρητος,ον, A. easily seenorobserved, Arist. HA 578a20 , Thphr. HP 1.1.1 ( Comp. );τινι D.S. 19.37 . 2. easy to perceive, Arist. Rh. 1376b31 ;εὐθεώρητόν ἐστι περί τινος itiseasy to c
lucky εὔθηρ-ος,ον, (θήρα) A. luckyorsuccessful in hunting, E. Ba. 1253 ; εὔθηρος ὀρνέων ἵρηξ Babr. 72.21 (cj.); of Pan, AP 6.185 ( Zos. );εὔθηροι,οἱ , club ofsportsmenat Pergamum, Ath.Mitt. 33.409
making straight: directing, ruling εὐθῡν-τήριος,α,ον, A. making straight: directing, ruling, σκῆπτρον A. Pers. 764 . II. Subst. εὐθυντηρία,ἡ ,the part of a ship wherein the rudder was fixed, E. IT
guide straight, direct εὐθῡ́ν-ω, (εὐθύς)=the Homericἰθύνω(which is a freq. v.l., as in A. Pers. 773 ): — A. guide straight, direct, οἰωνὸν γνώμῃ στομίων ἄτερ εὐθύνων Id. Pr. 289 ; εὐ. ἡνίας Ar. Av
setting straight, correction, chastisement εὔθῡνα(v. infr.),ἡ, gen.εὐθύνης, acc.εὔθυναν, nom. pl.εὔθυναι: (εὐθύνω): — A. setting straight, correction, chastisement, Pl. Prt. 326e (pl.);calling to acc
good season, opportunity εὐκαιρ-ία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. good season, opportunity, τὴν εὐ. διαφυλάττειν Isoc. 12.34 ;ἀπολαύειν τῆς εὐ. Phld. D. 3 Fr. 89 ;εὐκαιρίαν ζητεῖν ἵνα. . Ev.Matt. 26.16 ;εὐ. τοῦ
well-timed, seasonable εὔκαιρ-ος,ον, A. well-timed, seasonable, λόγος Philem. 113 ; θάνατος Com.Adesp. 116 ;ὕδατα(rainfall) Thphr. HP 8.7.6 ;nihil-ότερον epistula tua, Cic. Att. 4.7.1 : c.inf., χ
opportunity εὐκαιρ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, good season, opportunity, τὴν εὐ. διαφυλάττειν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.34 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀπολαύειν τῆς εὐ. [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadare
opportune εὔκαιρ-ος, ον, well-timed, seasonable, λόγος [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 113; θάνατος “Comica Adespota” 116 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὕδατα (rainfall) [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophu