ὑπερδεής,
ές, Ep. acc.
ὑπερδέᾰ, for
ὑπερδεέα:(
δέος):—
A). above all fear, undaunted, ὑπερδέα δῆμον ἔχοντας Il. 17.330 , cf.
Eust. ad loc.; but
Apollon. Lex.,
Hsch., derive it from
δέομαι (to want),
much less, inferior: neither expl. is satisfactory and Brocks' cj.
ὑπὲρ Δία should perh. be accepted.