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δεῖπνον

meal: in Hom. sts. noonday meal, Il. 11.86; sts. = ἄριστον, morning meal, 2.381, 10.578, 19.171 sq., Od. 15.94 sq., 500; sts. = δόρπον, evening meal, 17.176, 20.390 sq.; later, the midday meal, σῖτον εἰδέναι διώρισα, ἄριστα, δεῖπνα, δόρπα θʼ αἱρεῖσθαι τρίτα A. Fr. 182; later, the afternoon meal, dinner or supper, σοὶ δὲ μελήσει, ὅταν ᾖ δεκάπουν τὸ στοιχεῖον, λιπαρῷ χωρεῖν ἐπὶ δ. Ar. Ec. 652: freq. in pl., S. OT 779, El. 203 (lyr.); δ. Θυέστου E. Or. 1008 (lyr.); ἀπὸ δείπνου straight-way after the meal, ἀπὸ δ. αὐτοῦ θωρήσσοντο Il. 8.54, cf. Antipho 1.17; καλεῖν ἐπὶ δεῖπνον, κεκλῆσθαι ἐπὶ δ., Eub. 72, 119.2; δ. παρασκευάζειν Pherecr. 45, 172; παραθεῖναι Id. 184; ποιεῖν Dionys.Com. 2.4; of animals, etc., Hom. Epigr. 11, Ael. VH 1.12, 12.27.

χερείων

2 οὔ τι χέρειον ἐν ὥρῃ δεῖπνον ἑλέσθαι ʼtis not the worse part, ʼtwere not amiss, Od. 17.176, cf. 23.262.

ὥρα

4 τὴν ὥρην at the right time, Hdt. 2.2, 8.19, X. Oec. 20.16: but τὴν ὥ. at that hour, Hes. Sc. 401; ταύτην τὴν ὥραν at this season, X. Cyn. 9.1; [ἡ ἶρις] πᾶσαν ὥραν γίγνεται τῆς ἡμέρας Arist. Mete. 371b31; δείελον ὥρην παύομαι ἀμήτοιο A.R. 3.417; ὥραν οὐδενὸς κοινὴν θεῶν at an hour . . , A. Eu. 109, cf. E. Ba. 724, Aeschin. 1.9; αὐτῆς ὥρας immediately, PMich. in Class.Phil. 22.255 (iii A. D.); ἐν ὥρῃ in due season, in good time, Od. 17.176, Hdt. 1.31, cf. Pi. O. 6.28, Ar. V. 242, etc.; also αἰεὶ εἰς ὥρας in successive seasons, Od. 9.135; ἐς τὰς ὥρας for all time, Ar. Ra. 382 (lyr. cf. supr. A. I.3) (hence in an acclamation [ε] ἰς ὥρας πᾶσι τοῖς τὴν πόλιν φιλοῦσιν hurrah for . . , POxy. 41.29 (iii/iv A. D.)); οἱ ὧδε χέζοντες εἰς ὥ. μὴ ἔλθοιεν Milet. 2(3) No.406, cf. ὥρασι; καθʼ ὥραν Theoc. 18.12, Plb. 1.45.4, cf. 3.93.6, etc.; opp. παρʼ ὥρην AP 7.534 ( Alex.Aet. or Autom.), cf. Plu. An seni 2.784b, etc.:— πρὸ τῆς ὥρας X. Oec. 20.16; πρὸ ὥρας Luc. Luct. 13; πρὸ ὥρας τελευτῆσαι IG 42(1).84.26 ( Epid., i A. D.); πρὶν ὥρας Pi. P. 4.43 (cf. πρίν A. II.4).

δεῖπνον

δεῖπνον -ου, τό. 1 The principal meal of the day. a Taken before beginning the day's work, whether of fighting or of a peaceful occupation Il. 2.381 = Il. 19.275, Il. 2.399, Il. 8.53, Il. 19.171, 316, 346: Od. 9.311. b Taken by travellers before setting out Od. 15.77 = 94. c Taken in an interval of occupation Il. 11.86, Il. 18.560: Od. 6.97. d Taken after work Il. 23.158. e Taken on returning from a nocturnal expedition Il. 10.578. f The regular principal meal, taken in the late morning or about mid-day Od. 1.124, 134, Od. 17.176, Od. 19.321, 419, Od. 20.390, Od. 24.215, 360, 386, 394, 412.– g A meal taken on shore by a ship's company Od. 9.86 = Od. 10.57, Od. 10.155, Od. 15.500.– h A meal taken in the evening (Od. 3.497) by travellers arriving at a house and finding a marriage-feast in progress Od. 4.61 (the same meal called δόρπον 213; and cf. μεταδόρπιος 194).– i Of an ἔρανος on the day after a marriage-feast Od. 4.624. 2 Simply, a meal Od. 10.116, Od. 15.316. 3 The material for a meal: αἷγας Od. 17.214 = Od. 20.175. 4 A feed for horses Il. 2.383.

ἐν

ἐν Il. 1.14, 30, 83, etc.: Od. 1.4, 15, 50, etc. ἐνί Il. 1.30, 297, Il. 3.240, etc.: Od. 1.27, 103, Od. 4.272, etc. εἰνί Il. 8.199, Il. 15.150: Od. 9.417, Od. 10.310, Od. 12.256. εἰν Il. 2.783, Il. 5.160, 446, etc.: Od. 1.162, Od. 2.256, Od. 3.127, etc. [Cf. L. in, Eng. in.] I Adv. 1 In something, therein, within, there: ἐν σκόλοπας κατέπηξαν Il. 7.441, ἐν ἄνδρες ναίουσιν Il. 9.154. Cf. Il. 1.311, Il. 19.16 (in him), Il. 21.569, Il. 24.472, etc.: ἐν πίθοι ἕστασαν Od. 2.340. Cf. Od. 1.51, Od. 5.254, Od. 6.292, Od. 12.85, etc. 2 Into something, and, in pregnant use, in something, therein: ἐν ἐρέτας ἀγείρομεν Il. 1.142, ἐν δʼ ἔπεσον Il. 21.9. Cf. Il. 1.309, Il. 8.70, Il. 18.347, Il. 19.366, Il. 23.177, etc.: Od. 3.479, Od. 24.498, etc. In hostile sense: ἐν πρῶτος ὄρουσεν (upon the foe) Il. 11.91. Cf. Il. 15.624, etc. 3 On; also in pregnant use: ἐν λέπαδνʼ ἔβαλεν Il. 5.730. Cf. Il. 9.207, Il. 23.170, etc.: ἐν στρόφος ἦεν ἀορτήρ (attached to it) Od. 13.438. Cf. Od. 7.96, Od. 14.519, etc. 4 Among others, in a company or assembly: ἐν αὐτὸς ἐδύσετο χαλκόν Il. 2.578. Cf. Il. 16.551, Il. 18.535, etc.: Od. 7.291. II Prep. with dat. (ἐνί with anastrophe when immediately following the case-form). 1 In: ἐν χερσίν Il. 1.14, ἐνὶ οἴκῳ, ἐν Ἄργεϊ 30, νέεσσʼ ἔνι Il. 3.240. Cf. Il. 1.83, 358, 396, Il. 2.194, Il. 3.69, Il. 5.160, etc.: Od. 1.15, 110, 162, 186, 255, 386, etc. In reference to immaterial things: ἐνὶ φρεσίν Il. 1.333, ἐν φιλότητι Il. 2.232. Cf. Il. 2.223, Il. 3.20, Il. 5.117, Il. 8.476, Il. 17.647, etc.: Od. 4.497, Od. 6.313, Od. 10.465, Od. 11.603, Od. 15.357, etc. In (i.e. by means of) (the hands of): ὄφρʼ ἀνδρῶν ἐν παλάμῃσι κατέκταθεν Il. 5.558, etc. Cf. Od. 1.238, etc. Sim.: ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖσιν Il. 1.587, Il. 18.135, etc.: Od. 8.459, Od. 10.385, etc.– ἐν ῥυτῆρσι τάνυσθεν (in the governance of . . .) Il. 16.475. In reference to mixing: ἐν τυρὸν οἴνῳ ἐκύκα Od. 10.234. To that in which a characteristic is displayed: γυρὸς ἐν ὤμοισιν Od. 19.246. To measure or degree: ἐν καρὸς αἴσῃ Il. 9.378. To that in reference to which one ends speech: ἐν σοὶ λήξω Il. 9.97. In the matter of, in: τοῖσίν κεν ἐν ἄλγεσιν ἰσωσαίμην Od. 7.212. Cf. Od. 13.292. With ellipse of δώματι: εἰν Ἀΐδαο Il. 22.389. Cf. Il. 6.47, etc.: Od. 7.132, Od. 10.282, Od. 11.211, etc. 2 Into, and, in pregnant use, in: ὅτε νηυσὶν ἐν ὠκυπόροισιν ἔβαινον Il. 2.351, θῆκε περγάμῳ εἰν ἱερῇ Il. 5.446. Cf. Il. 1.433, Il. 4.134, 482, Il. 5.317, 574, etc.: Od. 1.381, Od. 2.349, Od. 3.40, 341, Od. 10.290, etc. In reference to the mind: ἐνὶ φρεσὶ βάλλεο σῇσιν Il. 1.297. Cf. Il. 9.459, Il. 15.566, Il. 21.547, etc.: Od. 4.729, Od. 12.217, etc. To closeness of approach or position: ἐν νύσσῃ ἐγχριμφθήτω Il. 23.338. Cf. Il. 23.344. In among: ἐν νήεσσι πεσόντες Il. 2.175. Cf. Il. 11.311, Il. 12.126, etc.: Od. 14.268, etc. In hostile sense: ἐν Τρώεσσι θόρεν (upon them) Il. 20.381. Cf. Il. 11.325, Il. 13.742, Il. 15.635, etc.: Od. 24.526. Sim. of fire Il. 11.155. 3 On, upon: ἐν Ὀλύμπῳ Il. 1.566, θεῶν ἐν γούνασιν Il. 17.514. Cf. Il. 4.2, 455, Il. 7.66, Il. 24.527, etc.: Od. 1.108, Od. 4.627, Od. 12.237, Od. 20.141, Od. 24.332, etc. 4 On to, and, in pregnant use, on: ἐν στήθεσι βάς Il. 6.65, τρίποδʼ ἵστασαν ἐν πυρί Il. 18.346. Cf. Il. 8.51, Il. 15.150, Il. 23.132, etc.: Od. 3.38, Od. 4.136, Od. 8.274, etc. 5 Among: ἐν Δαναοῖσιν Il. 1.109. Cf. Il. 1.520, Il. 2.483, Il. 3.31, 209, etc.: Od. 2.46, Od. 7.62, Od. 14.176, Od. 18.379, etc. In reference to inclusion in a number: ἐν τοῖσιν Il. 5.395. Cf. Od. 4.452, Od. 19.178, Od. 22.217. 6 In reference to time, in: ὥρῃ ἐν εἰαρινῇ Il. 2.471. Cf. Il. 11.173, Il. 18.251, etc.: Od. 12.76, Od. 17.176, Od. 18.367, etc.

χείρων

χείρων χεῖρον, -ονος. Also χερείων, χέρειον, -ονος. Dat. sing. masc. χέρηϊ Il. 1.80. Acc. χέρεια Il. 4.400: Od. 14.176. Nom. pl. χέρηες Od. 15.324. Acc. pl. neut. χέρεια Il. 14.382: Od. 18.229, Od. 20.310. Used as comp. of κακός. 1 Of meaner birth, of lower rank or station: ἀνδρὶ χέρηϊ Il. 1.80, χερείονος θεοῦ Il. 20.106. Cf. Od. 11.621. Absol.: οἶά τε τοῖς ἀγαθοῖσι παραδρώωσι χέρηες Od. 15.324. 2 Less warlike, soldierly or skilful in fight: ἐγὼ σέθεν πολὺ χείρων Il. 20.434. Cf. Il. 4.400, Il. 10.238, Il. 14.377, Il. 15.641. Absol. : χέρεια [τεύχεα] χείρονι δόσκον Il. 14.382. 3 Inferior, of less account, less worthy, serviceable or skilful: οὐ χερείων, οὐ δέμας οὐδὲ φυήν Il. 1.114, ἄλλον κεβριόναο χερείονα Il. 12.92. Cf. Il. 16.149, Il. 23.572, 577: οὔ τι κασιγνήτοιο χερείων Od. 8.585. Cf. Od. 5.211, Od. 14.176, Od. 20.45, 82, 133, Od. 21.325. Absol. : χερείονά περ καταπεφνών Il. 16.539. 4 Of things, inferior, less good of their kind, of less account or estimation, worse: χέρεια [τεύχεα] Il. 14.382. Cf. Il. 23.413. Impers.: σοί [κʼ] αὐτῷ χεῖρον [εἴ] (you would but fare the worse) Od. 15.515. 5 Bad rather than good. Impers.: οὔ τι χέρειον δεῖπνον ἑλέσθαι (it is no bad thing to . . .) Od. 17.176, αὐτίκα δʼ ἐστὶ δαήμεναι οὔ τι χέρειον (I may as well know it now) Od. 23.262. Absol. in neut. pl., what is bad rather than good, bad, evil: ἐπεὶ τὰ χερείονα νικᾶ Il. 1.576: =Od. 18.404. 6 Morally bad or unfitting. Absol.: ἐσθλά τε καὶ τὰ τὰ χέρεια Od. 18.229=Od. 20.310.

ὥρη

ὥρη -ης, ἡ. 1 A natural season, a period of the year : ὅσσα τε φύλλα γίγνεται ὥρῃ (in their season, i.e. in spring) Il. 2.468, ὥρῃ ἐν εἰαρινῇ 471= Il. 16.643. Cf. Il. 6.148, Il. 21.450 : βαθύ κε λήϊον εἰς ὥρας ἀμῷεν (in due season) Od. 9.135. Cf. Od. 2.107 =Od. 19.152 = Od. 24.142, Od. 9.51, Od. 10.469, Od. 11.295 = Od. 14.294, Od. 18.367 = Od. 22.301. Personified. In pl. Ὧραι Il. 5.749 = Il. 8.393, Il. 8.433. A season or time marked by special characteristics : ὥρῃ χειμερίῃ (in storm-time) Od. 5.485, ὁππότε Διὸς ὧραι ἐπιβρίσειαν (the rainy seasons, rain-showers) Od. 24.344. 2 The season or time for something : ὥρη εὕδειν Od. 11.330, 373, ὥρη δόρποιο Od. 14.407, ἐν ὥρῃ (in the due season) Od. 17.176. Cf. Od. 3.334, Od. 11.379, Od. 15.126, 394, Od. 19.510, Od. 21.428.