well-pleasing εὐᾰρεστ-ος, ον, (ἀρέσκω) wellpleasing, acceptable, τὸ ἀγαθὸν εὐ. Cleanth. 3.6; τινι [[ LXX.Wis.4.10, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.69, NT.2Cor.5.9, etc.] LXX+1st c.AD+]; τισι [[ “Ath.Mitt.”
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well-pleasing εὐᾰρεστ-ος, ον, (ἀρέσκω) wellpleasing, acceptable, τὸ ἀγαθὸν εὐ. Cleanth. 3.6; τινι [[ LXX.Wis.4.10, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.69, NT.2Cor.5.9, etc.] LXX+1st c.AD+]; τισι [[ “Ath.Mitt.”
acceptably Included with: εὐᾰρεστ-ος, ον, (ἀρέσκω) wellpleasing, acceptable, τὸ ἀγαθὸν εὐ. Cleanth. 3.6; τινι [[ LXX.Wis.4.10, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.69, NT.2Cor.5.9, etc.] LXX+1st c.AD+]; τισι [[
melodious εὐεπής,ές, (ἔπος) A. melodious, φωνή X. Cyn. 13.16 ;euphonious, λέξις D.H. Comp. 22 ;ἁρμονία-εστέραibid.Adv.-πῶς, κῶλα εὐ. συγκείμεναibid.: Sup. , ποίησισ-έστατα ἔχουσα D.Chr. 52.15 .
well-doing εὐεργ-εσία, Ion. εὐεργ-εσίη,ἡ, A. well-doing, opp.κακοεργίη, Od. 22.374 ; opp.κακότης, Thgn. 548 , etc. II. a good deed, kindness, εὐεργεσίας ἀποτίνειν Od. 22.235 , cf. Hes. Th. 503 (p
well-wrought, well-made εὐεργ-ής,ές, (ἔργον) A. well-wrought, well-made, of chariots, εὐεργέος ἔκπεσε δίφρου Il. 5.585 ; of ships,μία δ' ἤγαγε νηῦς εὐ. 24.396 , and freq. in Od. , cf. IG 12.74.27 ;
good deed εὐεργ-εσία, Ionic dialect εὐεργ-εσίη, ἡ, well-doing, opposed to κακοεργίη, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 22.374 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to κακότης, [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis
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
thrive, flourish εὐθενέω, A. thrive, flourish, of animals and plants, μῆλα . . εὐθενοῦντα A. Eu. 944 (lyr.);καρπόν τε γαίας καὶ βοτῶν . . ἀστοῖσιν εὐθενοῦνταib. 908 , cf. Thphr. CP 2.4.5 , 5.11.3 ;
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
wished for, desired εὐκτός,ή,όν, (εὔχομαι) A. wished for, desired,ὄφρ' ἔτι μᾶλλον Τρωσὶ μὲν εὐκτὰ γένηταιthatwhat they wish formay happen, Il. 14.98 ; τὰ δ' εὐκτὰ παρὰ θεῶν ἠτησάμην S. Fr. 843 . 2
to be well-inclined εὐνο-έω, A. to be well-inclinedorfavourable, c. dat., τοῖσι ἐμοῖσι πρήγμασι Hdt. 7.237 ;τινι S. Aj. 689 , Lys. 13.13 , Ar. Nu. 1411 , X. Oec. 12.5 , etc.; ὀμνύω . . εὐνοήσειν Κ
to reconcile εὐνο-έω, to be well-inclined or favourable, with dative, τοῖσι ἐμοῖσι πρήγμασι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.237 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 689,
well-disposed, kindly, friendly εὔνοος,ον, Att. contr. εὔνους,ουν, dat. A. εὔνῳ Th. 4.87 : pl.εὖνοι, also heterocl.εὔνους( contr. fromεὔνοες) Lys. 8.19 , Philem. 222 , IG 22.505.10 , al.: gen. p
easy to pass εὔοδ-ος,ον, A. easy to pass, of mountains, X. An. 4.8.10 ; of a road,easy to travel,ὁδὸς . . εὐοδωτάτη τοῖς ὑποζυγίοιςib. 4.2.9 ; οὐκ εὔοδα ἔσται ὑμῖν LXX Nu. 14.41 .Adv.-όδως , πορεύε
prosperous εὔοδ-ος, ον, easy to pass, of mountains, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.8.10 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a road, easy to travel, ὁδὸς.. εὐοδωτάτη τοῖς ὑποζυγίοις[[ [prev. work
prosperously Included with: εὔοδ-ος, ον, easy to pass, of mountains, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 4.8.10 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a road, easy to travel, ὁδὸς.. εὐοδωτάτη τοῖς ὑποζυγί
good-tempered εὐόργ-ητος,ον, A. good-tempered, ἤθεα Hp. Aër. 12 ( Comp. ); εὐ. πρὸς τὸ πρέπον Gorg. Fr. 6 D. ; τοῖς κόλαξι . . εὐόργητος Eub. 25 ; τὸ εὐ. καὶ πρᾶον Arist. MM 1186a23 , cf. Pl
enjoying good things, easy, luxurious εὐπαθ-ής,ές, (πάθος) A. enjoying good things, easy, luxurious, βίος Crates Com. 16 . II. easily affected, ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀέρος Arist. Pr. 887b23 ( Sup. ); εἰς τὸ π
easy of address εὐπροσ-ήγορος,ον, A. easy of address, i.e.affable, courteous,ἐν -οισίν ἐστί τις χάρις; E. Hipp. 95 ; εὐ. φρήν Id. Alc. 775 ; γῆρας Trag.Adesp. 552 , cf. Trag. in Gött.Nachr. 1922.
find εὑρίσκω,impf. ηὕρισκονorεὕρ- S. OT 68 , etc.:fut. A. εὑρήσω h.Merc. 302 , Th. 7.67 , etc.:aor. 2 εὗρον Il. 1.498 , etc., laterηὗρονor εὗρον E. Med. 553 , etc.;3 pl. εὕροσαν LXX De. 31.
to find/meet εὑρίσκω, imperfect ηὕρισκον or εὕρ- [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 68, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: future εὑρήσω [[ “hymnus ad Mercurium” 302, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Histori
expanse εὐρῠχωρ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, open space, free room, ἐν τῇ λοιπῇ εὐ. τῆς θήκης [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71; πολλὴν εὐ. ἔχειν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.272 ] Refs 5th c.BC
stability, tranquillity εὐστάθ-εια [ᾰ](alsoεὐσταθ-ία IPE 12.91.11 (Olbia,ii/iii A.D.), poet.εὐσταθ-ίη AP 12.199 ( Strat. )),ἡ, A. stability, tranquillity, coupled withεὐνομία, Ph. 1.248 ;κατὰ τὰς π