benefactor εὐεργέτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 * ;] a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).† (AS)
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benefactor εὐεργέτης, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Est.8:13, Wis.19:14, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:19 3Mac 6:24 * ;] a benefactor: Luk.22:25 (for contemp. usage, see Deiss., LAE, 248).† (AS)
well-matched εὔζυξ,ῠγος,ὁ,ἡ, A. well-matched, μαζοί AP 5.55 ( Diosc. ).
the joy of men εὐήνωρ, Dor. εὐάνωρ[ᾱ],ορος,ὁ,ἡ , Hom. (only in Od. ), prob. ' A. the joy of men', φέρον δ' εὐήνορα οἶνον 4.622 ; φέρον δ' εὐήνορα χαλκόν 13.19 . II. later, of communities, etc.,
convenience, propriety εὐθετ-ισμός,ὁ, A. convenience, propriety, Id. Adv. 144.19 , Synt. 309.12 ;orderly arrangement, Simp. in Ph. 487.29 , in Cat. 336.38 .
thrive, flourish εὐθηνέω, A. thrive, flourish, εὐθηνέειν Αἴγυπτον Hdt. 2.91 , 124 codd., cf. X. Ath. 2.6 codd.;κτήνεσιν εὐθηνεῖ(sc.ὁ ὄλβιος) h.Hom. 30.10 ;πρόβατα εὐθηνεῖνmay their sheepthrive, SIG
commissioner of food εὐθηνιάρχ-ης,ον,ὁ, A. commissioner of food- (esp.corn-) supply, BGU 556ii12 , POxy. 1412.1 (bothiii A.D.):—henceεὐθηνιαρχ-έω, ib. 908.19 (ii A.D.), 2108.3 (iii A.D.), BCH 12.84
with beautiful hair εὖθριξ, Ep. ἐύ̈θριξ,τρῐχος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with beautiful hair, Eub. 104 (lyr.); in Il. always of horses,with flowing mane, ἵππους 23.13 , 301 ; of dogs, X. Cyn. 4.6 ; of birds,well-pl
witness who gives direct evidence εὐθῠ-γνωμίας,ου,ὁ, A. witness who gives direct evidence, Phot.
reduce to a rectilinear figure εὐθῠ-γραμμᾰτίζω, A. reduce to a rectilinear figure, ὁ κύκλοσ-ίζεται Phlp. in APr. 477.2 .
with straight hair εὔθῠ-θριξ,τρῐχος,ὁ,ἡ, A. with straight hair, Arist. GA 782b34 , Poll. 2.22 .
straight-nosed, εὐθύ-ρρῑν(orεὐθύριν),ῑνος,ὁ,ἡ, A. straight-nosed, PAmh. 2.51.23 (i B.C.), BGU 993 ii 11 (ii B.C.), al.; nom.εὔθυ-ρρις(v.l.-ριν) Poll. 2.73 .
with straight nails εὐθῠ-ῶνυξ,υχος,ὁ,ἡ, orεὐθῠ-ώνῠχος,ον, A. with straight nailsortalons, Arist. HA 517a33 , 600a19 , 633b2 .
fighting openly εὐθῠμᾰ́χ-ης,ου, Dor. εὐθῠμᾰ́χ-χᾱς,ὁ, A. fighting openly, Pi. O. 7.15 .
corrector, chastiser, judge εὔθῡν-ος,ὁ, A. corrector, chastiser, judge, A. Pers. 828 , Eu. 273 (lyr.). II. at Athens and elsewhere,public examiner(cf.εὔθυνα), IG 12.188 , Decr. ap. And. 1.78 , Pl. L
corrector, chastiser εὐθῡν-τήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, A. corrector, chastiser, ὕβριος Thgn. 40 . 2. one who levelsorstraightens, θριγκῶν Man. 4.293 . 3. asAdj.,εὐθυντὴρ οἴαξtheguidingrudder, A. Supp. 717 .
speak in a straightforward manner, 'call a spade a spade εὐθυρρημ-ονέω, A. speak in a straightforward manner, 'call a spade a spade', ὁ σοφὸσ-ήσει Zeno Stoic. 1.22 ;utter off-hand, Plu. Demetr. 14
straightness εὐθυσμός,ὁ, (εὐθύνω) A. straightness, trans. of Hebr.Shur, Ph. 1.576 .
well-mailed, εὐθώρηξ,ηκος,ὁ,ἡ, A. well-mailed, AP 9.389 (Trajan), Nonn. D. 15.156 ;μύεςMarcell.S Id. 30 .
easily perspiring εὐίδρως,ωτος,ὁ,ἡ, A. easily perspiring, Thphr. Sud. 20 : but neut.εὔιδρον, ib. 19 :—alsoεὐίδρωτος,ον, Gal. 6.222 : pl. εὐίδρωτα Arist. Pr. 867b35 .
of knowledge εὔιστος πόθος,ὁ , desire A. of knowledge, Epigr. ap. Plu. 2.14c (leg.εὐκταῖον).
well-greaved ἐϋκνήμῑς,ῑδος,ὁ,ἡ, A. well-greaved, freq. in nom. and acc. pl.ἐϋκνήμῑδες, ἐϋκνήμῑδας, in Il. always epith. of Ἀχαιοί 1.17 , al.; in Od. also ofἑταῖροι, 2.402 , 9.550 : gen. sg. as fem.
deliberating for the public weal εὐκοινόμητις,ὁ,ἡ, A. deliberating for the public weal, ἀρχά A. Supp. 700 (lyr.).
bread made with bran εὔκονος(sc.ἄρτος),ὁ, A. bread made with bran, Amerias and Timachidasap. Ath. 3.114e .
behaving well, orderly, decorous εὔκοσμ-ος,ον, A. behaving well, orderly, decorous, Sol. 4.33 , Th. 6.42 ( Comp. ); οὐκ εὔκοσμον αἴρονται φυγήν A. Pers. 481 ;τὸ εὔ., = εὐκοσμία , Th. 1.84 ;ὁ εὔ.,