in vain εἰκῇ, without plan or purpose, at random, at a venture, [[ 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 2.13, 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 47, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 7.9, 4th-5th c.BC
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in vain εἰκῇ, without plan or purpose, at random, at a venture, [[ 6th c.BC: Xenophanes Poeta Philosophus 2.13, 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 47, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 7.9, 4th-5th c.BC
toward ἐν εἰς or ἐς, PREP. WITH ACC. ONLY:—both forms are found in [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] Refs 8th c.BC+], Ionic dialect poets, and early metrical Inscrr.; ἐς is best attested in [[ 5th c.BC:
from out of, ἐκ, before a vowelἐξ, also A. ἐξ τῳ ϝοίκῳ Inscr.Cypr. 135.5 H., in Att. Inscrr. beforeς ξ ζ ρand less freq.λ;ἐγ-in Inscrr. beforeβ γ δ λ μ ν ;Cret. and Boeot. ἐς Leg.Gort. 2.49 , Co
out from ἐκ, before a vowel ἐξ, also __A ἐξ τῳ ϝοίκῳ [[ “Inscription Cyprian dialect” 135.5 H., in _Attic dialect_ Inscrr. before ς ξ ζ ρ] Refs] and less frequently ; ἐγ- in Inscrr. before β γ δ λ μ
to be born of ἐκγίγνομαι, later and Ion. ἐκγίν- [ῑ],fut. -γενήσομαι: Ep. pf. ἐκγέγαα, 3 dual ἐκγεγάτην;part. ἐκγεγαώς, Aeol. A. ἐκγεγόνων Alc. Supp. 25.10 :—to be born ofa father, c.gen., οἳ Δι
expectation δόξᾰ, ἡ, (δοκέω, δέκομαι) expectation, οὐδ᾽ ἀπὸ δόξης not otherwise than one expects, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.324, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 11.344;
the person there, that person ἐκεῖνος,ἐκείνη, ἐκεῖνο,alsoκεῖνος(regular in Ep. , Ion. (as SIG 37.3 (Teos,v B.C.), though Hdt. prefersἐκεῖνος), and Lyr., in Trag.κεῖνοςonly where the metre requires, cf
that ἐκεῖνος, ἐκείνη, ἐκεῖνο, also κεῖνος (regular in Epic dialect, Ionic dialect (as [[ “SIG” 37.3 (Teos, 5th c.BC), though 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus prefers ἐκεῖνος), and Lyric poetry, in Trag
hang, be suspended, ἐκκρέμ-αμαι, Pass. , A. hang, be suspended, v.l. in Hp. Art. 76 ; τὴν γυναῖκα ἐκκρεμαμένην ἀποσεισάμενος Luc. Tox. 61 : c. gen.,hang from, Pl. Ion 536a . II. depend upon, ἐξ
to go out ἐκχωρ-έω, depart, ἐκ χώρας [[ “SIG” 679.53 ] Refs]; leave a country, emigrate, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.56, 4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 30J. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; wi
ἐν , poet. ἐνί , εἰν , εἰνί ( Il. 8.199 , etc.), forms used by Ep. and Lyric Poets as the metre requires, but only as f.l. in Trag., εἰν S. Ant. 1241 ; εἰνί E. Heracl. 893 : Arc. and Cypr. ἰν IG 5(2).
in/on/among ἐν, poetry ἐνί, εἰν, εἰνί [[(8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.199, etc.)] Refs 8th c.BC+], forms used by Epic dialect and Lyric Poets as the metre requires, but only as falsa lec
one who leads out ἐξαγωγ-εύς,έως,ὁ, A. one who leads outtroops, D.S. 15.38 , also of the queen-bee, Arist. HA 625a22 . II. = ἐξαγωγίς ,Gloss. -ή,ἡ, leading outof troops, X. Eq.Mag. 4.9 (pl.), Plb.
inquire into ἐξέρομαι, Ion. ἐξερ-είρομαι,fut. -ερήσομαι:aor. 2 -ηρόμην, inf. -ερέσθαι: 1. c. acc. rei,inquire intoa thing, Διὸς ἐξείρετο βουλήν Od. 13.127 ; so alsoἀναξίου μὲν φωτὸς ἐξερήσομαι . .
going out, ἔξοδος(A),ἡ, A. going out,opp.εἴσοδος, S. Aj. 798 , 806 , etc.; ἐκ τῆς χώρης Hdt. 1.94 ; ἔστι . . λήθη μνήμης ἔ. Pl. Phlb. 33e ; λήθη ἐπιστήμης ἔ. Id. Smp. 208a ; ἔ. τοῦ βίον PLond
throw ἐπιβάλλω: I. . trans.,throworcast upon,θριξὶ . . , ἃς ἐπέβαλλον(sc.πυρί) Il. 23.135 ; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ Od. 14.520 , cf. 4.440 ;ἑωυτὸν ἐς τὸ πῦρ v.l. in Hdt. 7.107 ; φάρη κόραις E.
to put on/seize ἐπιβάλλω: __I. transitive, throw or cast upon, θριξὶ.., ἃς ἐπέβαλλον (i.e. πυρί) [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.135; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus
in fit time ἐπίκαιρ-ος,ον, A. in fit timeorplace,seasonable, opportune, S. OT 875 (lyr.), Th. 6.34 ; νίκη -οτάτη Id. 8.106 ; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id. 1.68 ;τὰ ἐ
coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing, ἐπιφαν-ής,ές, A. coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing,of gods, Hdt. 3.27 , etc. : hence,present to aid, θεοὶ -έστατοι D.S. 1.
glorious ἐπιφαν-ής, ές, coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing, of gods, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.27, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, present to aid, θεοὶ -έστατοι [[ 1st c.BC
drag, draw, ἐρύω(A), Il. 4.467 , al., Ion. εἰρύω, Dor. ϝερύω(v. infr.): Ep. inf. εἰρύμεναι[ῠ] Hes. Op. 818 :impf. A. εἴρυον Mosch. 2.14 , ἔρυον Il. 12.258 , ἐρύεσκον Nonn. D. 43.50 :fut.
ἔστε , Dor. ἕστε EM 382.8 , v.l. in Theoc. 5.22 , al., cf. Eust. 161 fin. (written εστε in IG 14.352i i60 ( Halaesa )); Locr. ἔντε ib. 9(1).334.15 ; Delph. ϳέντε Schwyzer 323 B 44 (also εἴστε, v. infr
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
obedient to the rein εὐήνιος,ον, (ἡνία) A. obedient to the rein, ἅρμα Emp. 4.5 ; ὀχήματα Pl. Phdr. 247b ; ἵπποι -ώτατοι Id. R. 467e ; of persons,tractable, docile, Id. Lg. 730b ; τὸ ἀγαθὸν εὐ.