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ὡς δὴ μὴ ὄφελον νικᾶν τοιῷδʼ ἐπʼ ἀέθλῳ·
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| ὡς | ὡς | ὡς[1] | 1 | 40838 | 11.548.t1 | True | Odyssey Sentence Alignment (Crane) |
| δὴ | δὴ | δὴ[1] | 2 | 40839 | 11.548.t2 | True | |
| μὴ | μὴ | μὴ[1] | 3 | 40840 | 11.548.t3 | True | |
| ὄφελον | ὄφελον | ὄφελον[1] | 4 | 40841 | 11.548.t4 | True | |
| νικᾶν | νικᾶν | νικᾶν[1] | 5 | 40842 | 11.548.t5 | True | |
| τοιῷδʼ | τοιῷδʼ | τοιῷδʼ[1] | 6 | 40843 | 11.548.t6 | True | |
| ἐπʼ | ἐπʼ | ἐπʼ[1] | 7 | 40844 | 11.548.t7 | True | |
| ἀέθλῳ· | ἀέθλῳ | ἀέθλῳ[1] | 8 | 40845 | 11.548.t8 | True |
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contest either in war or sport, esp. contest for a prize, Hom.; νικᾶν τοιῷδʼ ἐπʼ ἀέθλῳ (for the arms of Achilles) Od. 11.548; ἄεθλος πρόκειται a task is set one, Hdt. 1.126; ἐμοὶ μὲν οὗτος ἄ. ὑποκείσεται Pi. O. 1.84; ἄεθλον προτιθέναι to set it, Hdt. 7.197; ἆθλοι Πυθικοί, Δελφικοί, S. El. 49, 682; toil, Pi. P. 4.165; of the labours of Heracles, D.S. 4.11, etc.: metaph., conflict, struggle, ordeal, Alc. 33, A. Pr. 702, 752, S. Ant. 856.
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μὴ ὄφελες λίσσεσθαι Il. 9.698, cf. Od. 11.548; μή ποτʼ ὤφελον λιπεῖν τὴν Σκῦρον S. Ph. 969; εἴθε μή ποτʼ εἰδόμαν Id. OT 1217 (lyr.), cf. E. IA 70, Cyc. 186, X. Cyr. 4.6.3.
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pres. or aor. inf., in wishes that something were or had been in present or past, ἀνδρὸς . . ὤφελλον ἀμείνονος εἶναι ἄκοιτις I ought to be . . , would that I were . . ! Il. 6.350; τὴν ὄφελʼ ἐν νήεσσι κατακτάμεν Ἄρτεμις would that Artemis had slain her !, Il. 19.59, cf. Od. 4.97; τιμήν πέρ μοι ὄφελλεν Ὀλύμπιος ἐγγυαλίξαι Il. 1.353: freq. preceded by εἴθε ( Ep. αἴθε) , ὡς, ὡς δή, which express the wish still more strongly, αἴθʼ ὄφελες ἄγονός τʼ ἔμεναι ἄγαμός τʼ ἀπολέσθαι O that thou hadst!, Il. 3.40, cf. 1.415, etc.; αἴθʼ ὤφελλες . . σημαίνειν 14.84; αἴθʼ ὤφελλʼ ὁ ξεῖνος . . ὀλέσθαι Od. 18.401; αἴθʼ ἅμα πάντες . . ὠφέλετε . . ἐπὶ νηυσὶ πεφάσθαι Il. 24.254: with ὡς, ὡς ὄφελον . . ἑλέσθαι O that I had . . !, 11.380; θανέειν Od. 14.274; ὡς πρὶν ὤφελλον ὀλέσθαι Il. 24.764, cf. Od. 14.68; ὡς ὤφελες αὐτόθʼ ὀλέσθαι Il. 3.428; ὡς . . ὤφελες Od. 2.184; ὡς ὄφελεν . . Il. 3.173, etc.: strengthd., ὡς δὴ ἔγωγʼ ὄφελον . . Od. 1.217: also with neg., μὴ ὄφελες λίσσεσθαι . . would thou hadst never . . !, Il. 9.698; ἣ μὴ ὤφελλε γενέσθαι 17.686; τὼ μὴ γείνασθαι ὄφελλον Od. 8.312; ὡς μὴ ὤφελλε τεκέσθαι Il. 22.481; ὡς δὴ μὴ ὄφελον νικᾶν Od. 11.548.—So in Trag. and Att., ὤφελον . . S. OT 1157; ὤφελες . . Ar. Th. 865; ὤφελε . . A. Pr. 48, X. An. 2.1.4, etc.: also, as in Ep., εἴθʼ ὤφελες . . S. El. 1021; εἴθʼ ὤφελʼ . . Ar. Nu. 41, etc.; εἰ γὰρ ὤφελον . . Id. Ec. 380, Pl. R. 432c, Cri. 44d; ὡς ὤφελες . . Ar. Ra. 955: with neg., μήποτʼ ὤφελον S. Ph. 969, E. Alc. 880 (anap.), D. 18.288; ὡς μήποτʼ ὤφελον . . E. Ion 286; ὡς μηδὲ νῦν ὤφελον D. 21.78: without augm. in Hdt., εἶδον . . τὸ μὴ ἰδεῖν ὄφελον (v.l. ὤ-) 1.111, cf. 3.65: sts. in Trag. (lyr. and anap.), εἴθʼ ὄφελε . . A. Pers. 915; ὄφελε . . S. Aj. 1192; μήποτʼ ὄφελον . . E. Med. 1413. (In this signf. ὤφειλον is used in late Ep., ὡς μὴ ὤφειλες ἱκέσθαι Q.S. 5.194, but ὤφελλον shd. be read in Hes. Op. 174 and ὤφελε in E. IA 1291.)
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ὡς ὤφελες αὐτόθʼ ὀλέσθαι 3.428; ὡς δὴ μὴ ὄφελον νικᾶν Od. 11.548.
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ἄεθλος -ου, ὁ, alsoἆθλος Od. 8.160. 1 A contest for a prize or as a trial of strength or skill Il. 16.590: Od. 4.659, Od. 8.22, 133, 160, 197, Od. 19.576, Od. 21.135, Od. 22.5, etc. A verbal contest Od. 11.548. 2 In pl., a series of contests as a part of funeral rites: ἑταῖρον ἀέθλοισι κτερέϊζε Il. 23.646. In sing., one of the contests Il. 23.707, 753 = 831. 3 a In pl., fights, struggles: ἀέθλους Τρώων καὶ Ἀχαιῶν Il. 3.126. Feats Od. 4.241. Trials of endurance, hardships Od. 3.262, Od. 4.170. Trials, troubles Od. 1.18, Od. 23.248, 350. b A trial or trouble Od. 23.261. A task imposed Od. 8.363, Il. 19.133: Od. 11.622, 624. 4 The material for a contest: καταθήσω ἄεθλον, τοὺς πελέκεας Od. 19.572. Cf. Od. 21.91.
ἐπί (Commonly with anastrophe when immediately following the vb. or case-form (and see Od. 3.161).) I Adv. 1 Position on or upon something, thereon: ἐπὶ δʼ ἀργύρεον ζυγὸν ἦεν Il. 9.187. Cf. Il. 7.223, Il. 11.630 (on the table): Od. 1.291, Od. 3.9, Od. 4.132, Od. 7.90, Od. 8.475, etc. 2 At a place, thereat: ἐπὶ σκέπας ἦν Od. 5.443 = Od. 7.282, Od. 6.210, Od. 12.336. 3 Denoting an occasion or cause, thereat, thereupon: ἐπὶ δὲ Τρῶες κελάδησαν Il. 8.542, γέλασαν δʼ ἐπὶ πάντες Il. 23.840. Cf. Il. 2.148, Il. 11.45, Il. 13.822, Il. 16.612, Il. 17.723, etc.: Od. 6.117. 4 Denoting (sometimes vaguely) that action, effort or the like takes place in a specified or indicated direction or is directed to or against something or to a specified or indicated object or end: κρατερὸν δʼ ἐπὶ μῦθον ἔτελλεν Il. 1.25, εἴ ποτέ τοι ἐπὶ νηὸν ἔρεψα (in thy honour) Il. 1.39, ἦμος ἐπὶ κνέφας ἦλθεν (came upon them) Il. 1.475, ἐπὶ φρεσὶ κέκασται (excels all) Il. 20.35. Cf. Il. 1.408, 528, Il. 3.461, Il. 4.384, Il. 9.539, Il. 10.99, Il. 11.235, etc.: ἀνέμων ἐπʼ ἀϋτμένα χεῦεν Od. 3.289, ἐπὶ χερσὶ μάσασθαι Od. 11.591. Cf. Od. 1.273, Od. 3.152, 161, Od. 8.245, Od. 14.195, Od. 17.241, Od. 18.64, etc. 5 Besides, in addition, too: ἐπὶ μέγαν ὅρκον ὀμοῦμαι Il. 1.233, ἐπὶ ξύλα λέγεσθε Il. 8.507. Cf. Il. 5.705, Il. 15.662, Il. 18.529, Il. 21.373, etc.: Od. 12.399 = Od. 15.477, Od. 20.229. 6 Following, succession: πρὸ μέν τʼ ἄλλʼ, αὐτὰρ ἐπʼ ἄλλα Il. 13.799. Cf. Il. 13.800. 7 Accompaniment: ἐπὶ δʼ ἕψονται θεοὶ ἄλλοι Il. 4.63, ἐπὶ μείλια δώσω (δώσει) (with her) Il. 9.147, 289. Cf. Od. 9.297, Od. 12.349. 8 In answer or response: ἐπὶ δὲ στενάχοντο Il. 19.301 = Il. 22.515 = Il. 24.746, Il. 19.338, Il. 22.429, Il. 24.722. Cf. Il. 24.776. 9 Being in charge: ἐπὶ δʼ ἀνὴρ ἐσθλὸς ὀρώρει Il. 23.112. Cf. Od. 3.471, Od. 14.104. 10 To, towards, at, on, upon: ἦλθε δʼ ἐπὶ ψυχή Il. 23.65. Cf. Il. 11.480, Il. 23.232, etc.: γέροντας ἐπὶ πλέονας καλέσαντες (to the council) Od. 7.189, οἷον ἐπʼ ἦμαρ ἄγῃσιν Od. 18.137. Cf. Od. 11.84, 90, 632, Od. 12.427, Od. 18.1, etc. In hostile sense: ἐπὶ δʼ ὄρνυτο Il. 23.689. Cf. Il. 4.221, Il. 5.618, Il. 8.158, etc.: Od. 21.100. 11 On to, on, upon, over something: ἐπʼ ἄρα φάρμακα πάσσεν Il. 4.218, δέελον δʼ ἐπὶ σῆμά τʼ ἔθηκεν Il. 10.466. Cf. Il. 1.462, Il. 6.419, Il. 11.639, Il. 13.543, Il. 23.256, etc.: Od. 3.179, 459, Od. 8.443, Od. 10.520, Od. 12.47, Od. 19.58, etc. 12 Thrusting or pushing home: ἐπὶ κληῗδʼ ἐτάνυσσεν Od. 1.442. Cf. Il. 17.48. II Prep. 1 With dat. a On, upon: ἐπὶ χθονί Il. 1.88, ἐπὶ πύργῳ Il. 3.153. Cf. Il. 1.219, 462, Il. 4.248, 470 (over his body), Il. 5.42, etc.: Od. 1.211, Od. 3.5, 273, 408, etc. With locative: ἐπʼ ἰκριόφω Od. 3.353, Od. 13.74, Od. 15.283. Cf. Od. 5.59, Od. 11.607. In pregnant sense: ἐξ αὐτοὶ βαῖνον ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνι θαλάσσης Il. 1.437. Cf. Il. 1.486, Il. 5.141 (against each other), Il. 11.5, Il. 13.359, Il. 22.97 (against), etc.: κατέθηκεν ἐπʼ ἀπήνῃ Od. 6.75. Cf. Od. 1.364, Od. 4.440, Od. 10.375, Od. 12.362, etc. With locative: ἐπὶ στεφάνην κεφαλῆφι θήκατο Il. 10.30: Od. 19.389. In reference to imposing, laying or conferring something upon a person: ἄλγεʼ ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισι τιθέντες Il. 5.384, ἐπʼ αὐτῷ κῦδος ἔθηκεν Il. 23.400. Cf. Il. 6.357, etc.: Od. 11.524, Od. 19.592, etc. Sim.: εἰ γὰρ ἐπʼ ἀρῇσιν τέλος γένοιτο Od. 17.496. To bestowing a name: ἐπὶ πᾶσι τίθενται Od. 8.554. To attaching to something: δησάμενοι ἐπὶ κληῗσιν ἐρετμά Od. 8.37. b At, by, beside: ἐπὶ νηυσίν Il. 1.559, πηγῇς ἔπι κηφισοῖο Il. 2.523. Cf. Il. 2.472 (over against)), 788, Il. 7.86, Il. 12.168, Il. 22.93 (app., in the hole), etc.: Od. 1.103, Od. 2.391, Od. 4.40, Od. 6.52, Od. 9.103, etc. Sim., among, in the enjoyment of (wealth) Il. 9.482: Od. 1.218. In closer definition of something: οὔτασε χεῖρʼ ἐπὶ καρπῷ Il. 5.458. Cf. Il. 18.594, etc.: Od. 24.398, etc. With locative in reference to position: ἐπὶ δεξιόφιν Il. 13.308. Cf. Il. 13.309. c App., implying penetration, into, in: ἔγχος κατέπηξεν ἐπὶ χθονί Il. 6.213. Cf. Il. 23.876. So in reference to the mind, into, in: τῷ ἐπὶ φρεσὶ θῆκεν Il. 1.55, etc. Cf. Od. 5.427, etc. d For, with a view to: ᾧ ἔπι πολλὰ μόγησα Il. 1.162. Cf. Od. 18.44. In consideration of: μισθῷ ἔπι ῥητῷ Il. 21.445. Cf. Il. 10.304. In the case of, in the matter of, on the occasion of, in honour of, for: μητρὶ φίλῃ ἐπὶ ἦρα φέρων (to her) Il. 1.572, αἴθʼ οὕτως ἐπὶ πᾶσι χόλον τελέσειεν Il. 4.178. Cf. Il. 4.235, 258, Il. 9.492, Il. 14.67, Il. 17.400, Il. 21.585, Il. 24.82, etc.: τοιῷδʼ ἐπʼ ἀέθλῳ Od. 11.548, ἐπὶ μηρία θέντες Ἀπόλλωνι Od. 21.267. Cf. Od. 3.164, Od. 16.19, Od. 18.414, Od. 24.91, etc. e Besides, in addition to: ἄλλʼ ἐπὶ τῇσιν Il. 9.639, μή τις ἐφʼ ἕλκεϊ ἕλκος ἄρηται (wound on wound) Il. 14.130, τόσους ἐπὶ τοῖσι χιτῶνας Il. 24.231. Cf. Od. 3.113, Od. 11.287, Od. 22.264, etc. In comparison with: ἐπὶ γαστέρι κύντερον Od. 7.216. f In reference to concomitance: ἀτελευτήτῳ ἐπὶ ἔργῳ (with your task unaccomplished) Il. 4.175, τῷδʼ ἐπὶ θυμῷ (with this . . .) Il. 13.485, ἐπʼ ἀρωγῇ Il. 23.574: ἀνηνύστῳ ἐπὶ ἔργῳ (with no end to the business) Od. 16.111. Cf. Od. 16.99, Od. 17.308, 454, Od. 24.511. At the hands of: ἐπὶ ἴστορι Il. 18.501. g After, following: τῷ δʼ ἐπὶ τυδεΐδης ὦρτο Il. 7.163. Cf. Il. 8.262, etc.: Od. 7.120, Od. 20.162, etc. h In charge or superintendence of, over: ἐπʼ ὀΐεσσιν Il. 5.137, υἱὸν ἐπὶ κτεάτεσσι λιπεσθαι 154. Cf. Il. 6.424, etc.: σημαίνειν ἐπὶ δμῳῇσιν Od. 22.427. Cf. Od. 15.89, Od. 20.209, Od. 21.363, etc. i To, towards, in the direction of: νηυσὶν ἔπι Il. 5.327, ἕλκʼ ἐπὶ οἷ Il. 11.239. Cf. Il. 2.6, Il. 4.251, Il. 20.53, etc.: Od. 17.330, Od. 22.205, etc. Sim. πατρόκλῳ ὅγʼ ἐπʼ ὀφρύσι νεῦσεν Il. 9.620. In reference to lighting or coming upon something: ἐπὶ σώματι κύρσας Il. 3.23. Cf. Il. 23.821. In hostile sense, against, upon: ἧκεν ἑπʼ Ἀργείοισι βέλος Il. 1.382, ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισι θορόντες Il. 11.70. Cf. Il. 3.15, Il. 5.124, Il. 8.327, Il. 11.294, etc.: Od. 2.316, Od. 10.214, Od. 13.60, Od. 22.8, etc. So ἐφʼ ἵπποιιν μάστιγας ἄειραν Il. 23.362. Of laughing at or exulting over a person: ἐπʼ αὐτῷ γέλασσαν Il. 2.270, Il. 23.784, τῷ δʼ ἐπὶ μακρὸν ἄϋσεν Il. 5.101, etc.: Od. 20.358 = Od. 21.376. Cf. Od. 20.374, Od. 22.412. In reference to position, in the direction of, towards: ἐπὶ οἷ τετραμμένον Il. 13.542. j In reference to time. α During, for the space of: ἐπʼ ἤματι δακρύσαντας Il. 19.229. Cf. Il. 8.529. β During, on: ὄς τις ἐπʼ ἤματι τῷδε μεθίῃσι μάχεσθαι Il. 13.234. Cf. Il. 19.110: ἐπʼ ἤματι μῆλον ἀγινεῖ (each day, day by day) Od. 14.105. γ In the space of: τοσσάδε μέρμερʼ ἐπʼ ἤματι μητίσασθαι (in a single day) Il. 10.48: τρὶς ἐπʼ ἤματι Od. 12.105. Cf. Od. 2.284. 2 With acc. a To, towards, in the direction of: ἐπὶ νῆας Il. 1.12, τώ οἱ ὤμω ἐπὶ στῆθος συνοχωκότε Il. 2.218, ἀταρπιτὸς ἦεν ἐπʼ αὐτήν (leading to it) Il. 18.565. Cf. Il. 1.306, 440, Il. 2.808, Il. 4.78, etc.: Od. 1.149, 183, 274, Od. 2.260, etc. So ἐπὶ δεξιά Il. 7.238, etc. In hostile sense Il. 5.590, Il. 13.101, etc.: Od. 17.295. In quest of, for: ἐπὶ Νέστορα Il. 10.54. Cf. Il. 2.18, etc.: Od. 3.421, etc. In reference to that to which one turns or proceeds: ἐπὶ ἔργα τράποντο Il. 3.422. Cf. Il. 2.381, etc.: Od. 8.395, Od. 14.455, Od. 24.394, etc. To directing the sight or voice: γεγωνέμεν ἐπʼ Αἴαντος κλισίας Il. 11.7, ἐπὶ Θρῃκῶν καθορώμενος αἶαν Il. 13.4, etc. To seeing to something: ἐπὶ ἔργα ἰδεῖν Od. 16.144. To being brought into sorrow Od. 14.338. In view of, for: πᾶσαν ἐπʼ ἰθύν Il. 6.79: Od. 4.434. b Indicating arrival at a point: ἐπὶ κλισίας ἱκέσθην Il. 1.328. Cf. Il. 2.17, etc.: Od. 10.117, Od. 12.430, etc. In reference to time: οὐδʼ ἐπὶ γῆρας ἵκετο Od. 8.226. c In reference to adjusting to, bringing into conformity with, something: ἐπὶ ἶσα Il. 12.436 = Il. 15.413: ἐπὶ στάθμην Od. 5.245, Od. 17.341 = Od. 21.44, Od. 21.121, Od. 23.197. To bringing into a specified formation: ὅς τίς σφιν ἐπὶ στίχας ἡγήσαιτο (into their ranks) Il. 2.687. Cf. Il. 3.113. To being in such a formation: θρέξασκον ἐπὶ στίχας Il. 18.602. Sim.: ἐπὶ πτολέμοιο γεφύρας ἥατο Il. 8.553. d On, upon. In reference to placing, setting, seating or sitting on or at something: ἕζετο θῖνʼ ἔφʼ ἁλός Il. 1.350, θῖνʼ ἔφʼ ἁλὸς εἰρυμέναι Il. 13.682. Cf. Il. 8.442, etc.: εἷσαν ἐπὶ σκέπας Od. 6.212. Cf. Od. 12.171, etc. Sim.: ἐπʼ ἀμφοτέρους πόδας ἵζει Il. 13.281, ἑζόμενος ἐπὶ γοῦνα (i.e. with his knees on the ground, sitting on his heels) Il. 14.437. In reference to attaching: ἔδησαν ἐπʼ ὀμφαλόν Il. 24.273. To falling on a part of the body: ἐπὶ στόμα Il. 6.43. Cf. Il. 5.586, etc. To a part by which one is seized: ἑλὡν ἐπὶ μάστακα Od. 23.76. e In reference to position, on, at: νηῶν ἐπʼ ἀριστερά Il. 13.675. Cf. Il. 2.526, Il. 5.355, etc.: Od. 3.171, Od. 5.277. f On to, on: ἐπὶ πύργον ἰοῦσαν Il. 3.154, ἀποβάντες ἐπὶ χθόνα Il. 8.492. Cf. Il. 6.375, Il. 12.448, Il. 17.504, Il. 23.393, etc.: Od. 17.413, Od. 22.2, etc. g In reference to motion over or on something: πᾶσαν ἐπʼ αἶαν Il. 9.506, ἐλάαν ἐπὶ κύματα Il. 13.27. Cf. Il. 2.159, Il. 14.254, Il. 19.378, Il. 20.227, Il. 23.320, etc.: Od. 1.97, Od. 2.364, Od. 5.175, Od. 6.138, etc. In reference to directing the sight: ὁρόων ἐπὶ πόντον Il. 1.350, etc. Cf. Od. 5.84, etc. h In reference to pouring liquid over or on something: ὕδωρ ἐπὶ χεῖρας ἔχευαν Il. 3.270, etc. Cf. Od. 1.146, etc. And in gen., to diffusion, distribution, extent, existence, over or on a space or tract: Ἠὼς ἐκίδνατο πᾶσαν ἐπʼ αἶαν Il. 8.1, κλέος κέ οἱ εἴη πάντας ἐπʼ ἀνθρώπους (among them) Il. 10.213. Cf. Il. 7.63, 446, Il. 17.447, Il. 23.226, 742, etc.: Od. 3.3, Od. 4.417, Od. 7.332, Od. 12.386, Od. 14.403, Od. 17.386, etc. To a surface on which a characteristic is displayed: ἐπὶ νῶτα δαφοινός Il. 2.308. Sim.: [ἵππους] σταφύλῃ ἐπὶ νῶτον ἐΐσας (as measured across their backs) Il. 2.765. i In reference to going among, over or round persons: οἰχόμενοι ἐπὶ πάντας Il. 14.381. Cf. Il. 20.353: Od. 3.252. Sim.: πόλλʼ ἐπὶ ἄστεʼ ἀλώμενος Od. 15.492, Od. 19.170. Cf. Od. 16.63. In reference to division or distribution among persons: δασσάμενοι ἐφʼ ἡμέας Od. 16.385. j In reference to extent or distance: ὅσον τʼ ἐπὶ λᾶαν ἵησιν Il. 3.12. Cf. Il. 15.358, Il. 17.368, etc.: Od. 5.251, Od. 11.577 (covering), etc. k In reference to a part of the body on which one lies: ἐπὶ πλευρὰς κατακείμενος Il. 24.10. l In reference to time, for, during: μείνατʼ ἐπὶ χρόνον Il. 2.299. Cf. Il. 9.415, etc.: Od. 12.407, etc. Sim.: εὗδον ἐπʼ ἠῶ καὶ μέσον ἧμαρ (on through . . .) Od. 7.288. 3 With genit. a On, upon: ἐπʼ ὤμων Il. 1.46, ἐπʼ ἠϊόνος Il. 23.61. Cf. Il. 5.550, Il. 11.38, Il. 20.229 (see ἄκρος 3), Il. 22.225, etc.: Od. 1.162, 171, Od. 5.33, 82, Od. 10.170, etc. In reference to leaning on a part of the body: ὀρθωθεὶς ἐπʼ ἀγκῶνος Il. 10.80. To the part of a thing on which it stands: ἔγχεʼ ἐπὶ σαυρωτῆρος ἐλήλατο (i.e. were driven in by the butt) Il. 10.153. In pregnant sense: ἐπʼ ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν Il. 1.485. Cf. Il. 3.293, Il. 18.422, Il. 24.190, etc.: τίθει ἐπʼ ἀπήνης Od. 6.252. Cf. Od. 7.162, Od. 9.85, Od. 15.547, etc. b At, by, in: ἐπὶ βουπρασίου Il. 11.756. Cf. Il. 18.557, Il. 22.153: μύλης ἔπι Od. 7.104. Cf. Od. 1.185, Od. 5.489, Od. 9.140, etc.–At anchor: ἐπʼ εὐνάων Il. 14.77. c Towards, in the direction of: ἐπὶ νηῶν Il. 5.700. Cf. Il. 3.5, Il. 11.546, Il. 21.454, Il. 23.374, etc.: Od. 3.171, Od. 5.238, etc. Sim., app., to oneself, withdrawn into oneself: σιγῇ ἐφʼ ὑμείων Il. 7.195. With a form in -φιν: ἐπʼ αὐτόφιν ἥατο σιγῇ Il. 19.255. d Along with, with: ὅσσα ἔοικεν ἐπὶ παιδὸς ἕπεσθαι Od. 1.278 = Od. 2.197. e In reference to time, in the time of, in the days of: ἐπʼ εἰρήνης Il. 2.797. Cf. Il. 5.637, etc. So, app., ἐπὶ δώρων (in the time of gifts, not delaying and so missing the reward) Il. 9.602.
νικάω [νίκη.] 1 pl. pa. iterative νικάσκομεν Od. 11.512. 1 To overcome, vanquish, get the better of, in fight or in a contest : δοκέω νικησέμεν Ἕκτορα Il. 7.192, ἀνδρὶ νικηθέντι γυναῖκʼ ἔθηκεν (as a prize for the loser) Il. 23.704. Cf. Il. 3.404, Il. 13.318, Il. 16.79, Il. 20.410, Il. 21.501, Il. 23.634, 680, 756:Od. 13.261, Od. 18.83, 333 = 393. 2 Absol., to be the conqueror, prove the winner, in fight or in a contest Il. 3.439, Il. 4.389, Il. 5.807, Il. 20.102, Il. 23.669, Il. 3.71 = 92 : = Od. 18.46, Od. 8.520, Od. 11.548. In aor. pple., the winner : ρῷ κε νικήσαντι κεκλήσῃ ἄκοιτις Il. 3.138. Cf. Il. 3.255, Il. 23.702. In aor. pple. pass., the loser: τῷ νικηθέντι τίθει δέπας Il. 23.656. Cf. Il. 23.663. 3 In gen., to overcome, get the better of : νόον κίκησε νεοίη (overcame your better judgment) Il. 23.604. Cf. Od. 18.319. With cognate acc.: νίκης, τήν μιν ἐγὼ νίκησα (i. e. I won the cause) Od. 11.545. 4 To excel, be first or pre-eminent among, bear away the palm from : ἀγορῇ ἑ παῦροι νίκων Il. 15.284. Cf. Il. 9.130, 272 : Od. 11.512. 5 Absol., to be first or pre-eminentm bear the palm Il. 2.370, 597, Il. 18.252: Od. 3.121. Of an inanimate object: κάλλει ἐνίκα [κρητήρ] (in . . .) Il. 23.742. Of abstractions, to prevail, rule, carry it away : βουλὴ κακὴ νίκησεν Od. 10.46. Cf. Il. 1.576 : = Od. 18.404.
ὀφέλλω1ὀφείλω Aor. ὄφελον Il. 11.380, Il. 18.367 : Od. 1.217, Od. 4.97, Od. 5.308, Od. 11.548, Od. 13.204, Od. 14.274. 2 sing. ὤφελες Il. 3.428 : Od. 2.184. ὄφελες Il. 1.415, Il. 3.40, Il. 9.698, Il. 18.86 : Od. 24.30. 3 sing. ὤφελε Il. 23.546. ὄφελε Il. 3.173, Il. 4.315, Il. 6.345, Il. 10.117, Il. 19.59, Il. 21.279, Il. 22.426. 2 pl. ὠφέλετε Il. 24.254. 1 To owe, be liable for or indebted in : χρεῖος Il. 11.688. Cf. Od. 8.332, 462, Od. 21.17. In pass., to be owing or due : οἷσι χρεῖος ὀφείλετο Il. 11.686. Cf. Il. 11.698 : Od. 3.367. 2 In impf. or aor. with infin. of what one ought to do or be doing : νῦν ὄφελεν κατὰ πάντας ἀριστῆας πονέεσθαι Il. 10.117. Cf. Il. 18.367 (why should I not ...?), Il. 19.200 : Od. 4.472 (what you should do is to ...). Of what one ought to have done : τιμήν πέρ μοι ὄφελλεν ἐγγυαλίξαι Il. 1.353, μὴ ὄφελες λίσσεσθαι Il. 9.698 (ὄφελες μὴ...) Cf. Il. 23.546. 3 In impf. or aor. with infin. expressing a vain wish that something were the case : ἀνδρὸς ὤφελλον ἀμείνονος εἶναι ἄκοιτις (would that I were ...) Il. 6.350. Cf. Od. 4.97. Expressing a wish that something had been the case : ἀγγελίης, ἥ μὴ ὤφελλε γενέσθαι Il. 18.19. Cf. Il. 17.686, Il. 19.59 : Od. 2.184, Od. 8.312. 4 So with αἴθε in the same tenses expressing a wish in reference to the present : αἴθʼ ὄφελες παρὰ νηυσὶν ἀδάκρυτος ἧσθαι (would that you were sitting...) Il. 1.415. Cf. Il. 3.40, Il. 14.84, Il. 18.86. In reference to the past : αἴθʼ ὤφελλʼ ὁ ξεῖνος ἄλλοθʼ ὀλέσθαι (would that he had...) Od. 18.401. Cf. Il. 3.40, Il. 18.86, Il. 24.254 : Od. 13.204. 5 So with ὡς in reference to the present : ὡς ὄφελέν τις ἀνδρῶν ἄλλος ἔχειν (would that it were another's lot) Il. 4.315. Cf. Od. 1.217. To the past : ὡς ὤφελες αὐτόθʼ ὀλέσθαι (would that you had ...) Il. 3.428. Cf. Il. 3.173, Il. 6.345, Il. 7.390, Il. 1.380, Il. 21.279, Il. 22.426, 481, Il. 24.764 : Od. 5.308, Od. 11.548, Od. 14.68, 274, Od. 24.30.
ὀφέλλω1ὀφείλω Aor. ὄφελον Il. 11.380, Il. 18.367 : Od. 1.217, Od. 4.97, Od. 5.308, Od. 11.548, Od. 13.204, Od. 14.274. 2 sing. ὤφελες Il. 3.428 : Od. 2.184. ὄφελες Il. 1.415, Il. 3.40, Il. 9.698, Il. 18.86 : Od. 24.30. 3 sing. ὤφελε Il. 23.546. ὄφελε Il. 3.173, Il. 4.315, Il. 6.345, Il. 10.117, Il. 19.59, Il. 21.279, Il. 22.426. 2 pl. ὠφέλετε Il. 24.254. 1 To owe, be liable for or indebted in : χρεῖος Il. 11.688. Cf. Od. 8.332, 462, Od. 21.17. In pass., to be owing or due : οἷσι χρεῖος ὀφείλετο Il. 11.686. Cf. Il. 11.698 : Od. 3.367. 2 In impf. or aor. with infin. of what one ought to do or be doing : νῦν ὄφελεν κατὰ πάντας ἀριστῆας πονέεσθαι Il. 10.117. Cf. Il. 18.367 (why should I not ...?), Il. 19.200 : Od. 4.472 (what you should do is to ...). Of what one ought to have done : τιμήν πέρ μοι ὄφελλεν ἐγγυαλίξαι Il. 1.353, μὴ ὄφελες λίσσεσθαι Il. 9.698 (ὄφελες μὴ...) Cf. Il. 23.546. 3 In impf. or aor. with infin. expressing a vain wish that something were the case : ἀνδρὸς ὤφελλον ἀμείνονος εἶναι ἄκοιτις (would that I were ...) Il. 6.350. Cf. Od. 4.97. Expressing a wish that something had been the case : ἀγγελίης, ἥ μὴ ὤφελλε γενέσθαι Il. 18.19. Cf. Il. 17.686, Il. 19.59 : Od. 2.184, Od. 8.312. 4 So with αἴθε in the same tenses expressing a wish in reference to the present : αἴθʼ ὄφελες παρὰ νηυσὶν ἀδάκρυτος ἧσθαι (would that you were sitting...) Il. 1.415. Cf. Il. 3.40, Il. 14.84, Il. 18.86. In reference to the past : αἴθʼ ὤφελλʼ ὁ ξεῖνος ἄλλοθʼ ὀλέσθαι (would that he had...) Od. 18.401. Cf. Il. 3.40, Il. 18.86, Il. 24.254 : Od. 13.204. 5 So with ὡς in reference to the present : ὡς ὄφελέν τις ἀνδρῶν ἄλλος ἔχειν (would that it were another's lot) Il. 4.315. Cf. Od. 1.217. To the past : ὡς ὤφελες αὐτόθʼ ὀλέσθαι (would that you had ...) Il. 3.428. Cf. Il. 3.173, Il. 6.345, Il. 7.390, Il. 1.380, Il. 21.279, Il. 22.426, 481, Il. 24.764 : Od. 5.308, Od. 11.548, Od. 14.68, 274, Od. 24.30.
τοιόσδε -ήδε, -όνδε [-δε 3.] Strengthened form of τοῖος. 1 a Of such nature, kind or sort, such : τοιῇδʼ ἀμφὶ γυναικί Il. 3.157. Cf. Il. 2.120, 799, Il. 3.46, Il. 11.432, Il. 19.324, Il. 22.420 : Od. 4.74, 149, Od. 6.157, Od. 11.501, 548, Od. 15.330, Od. 16.205 (such as you see me), Od. 19.359, Od. 20.206. Absol. : τίς νύ σε τοιάδʼ ἔρεξεν; Il. 5.373 =Il. 21.509. Cf. Od. 4.64, Od. 6.244. Correlative with οἷος Il. 24.375 : Od. 1.371=Od. 9.4, Od. 17.313. b With infin. : χήτεϊ τοιοῦδʼ ἀνδρὸς ἀμύνειν . . . Il. 6.463. 2 In neut. τοιόνδε as adv., to such an extent, so: οὔ πω τοιόνδε κατέδραθον (so soundly) Od. 23.18.