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δέχομαι

I take, accept, receive, etc., ἄποινα 1.20, etc.; μισθὸν τῆς φυλακῆς Pl. R. 416e; φόρον Th. 1.90; δ. τι χείρεσσι Od. 19.355; τὸ διδόμενον παρά τινος Pl. Grg. 499c; τι ἐν παρακαταθήκῃ παρά τινος Plb. 33.6.2, etc.; δ. τί τινι receive something at the hand of another, δέξατό οἱ σκῆπτρον πατρώϊον Il. 2.186, cf. IG 12(3).1075 ( Melos, vi B. C.), etc.; accept as legal tender, ὀδελός GDI 5011 ( Gortyn); τι παρά τινος Il. 24.429; τι ἔκ τινος S. OT 1107 (lyr.); τί τινος Il. 1.596, 24.305, S. OT 1163; also δ. τί τινος receive in exchange for . ., χρυσὸν φίλου ἀνδρὸς ἐδέξατο Od. 11.327; choose, τι δ. πρό τινος Pl. Lg. 729d; μᾶλλον δ. τι ἀντί τινος Id. Grg. 475d: c. inf., prefer, δεξαίμην ἂν πάσας τὰς ἀσπίδας ἐρριφέναι ἢ . . Lys. 10.21, cf. Pl. Phlb. 63b; δ. μᾶλλον . . X. HG 5.1.14, Smp. 4.12; οὐδεὶς ἂν δέξαιτο φεύγειν Th. 1.143; Ὀρφεῖ συγγενέσθαι ἐπὶ πόσῳ ἄν τις δέξαιτʼ ἂν ὑμῶν; Pl. Ap. 41a; οὐκ ἂν δεξαίμην τι ἔχειν And. 1.5.

πρότερος

e πρῶτον, πρῶτα are used after the relat. Pron. and after relat.Advbs., like Engl. once (= at all), οὐδʼ ἐνοσίχθων λήθετʼ ἀπειλάων, τὰς . . Ὀδυσῆϊ π. ἐπηπείλησε Od. 13.127, cf. 3.320, 10.328, 13.133, Il. 1.319, 19.136; μοῖραν δʼ οὔ τινά φημι πεφυγμένον ἔμμεναι ἀνδρῶν . . ἐπὴν τὰ π. γένηται when once he is born, 6.489, cf. Od. 3.183, 4.13, 414; οὔτε . . Λυκίους ἐδύναντο τείχεος ἂψ ὤσασθαι, ἐπεὶ τὰ π. πέλασθεν Il. 12.420, cf. Od. 11.106, 221; also ἐπεὶ τὸ (or τὰ) π. now that . . , ἀλλʼ ἐπεὶ οὖν τὸ π. ἀνέκραγον, οὐκ ἐπικεύσω now that I have spoken up, 14.467; τὸ μὲν οὔ ποτε φύλλα καὶ ὄζους φύσει, ἐπεὶ δὴ πρῶτα τομὴν ἐν ὄρεσσι λέλοιπε Il. 1.235, cf. 276, 19.9: c. part., τῷ ῥʼ Αἴας τὸ π. ἐφεζόμενος μέγʼ ἀάσθη (the rock) on which once seated A. blasphemed, Od. 4.509: the sense as soon as is never necessary in Hom., but is possible in Od. 4.414, 19.355; δινέμεν εὖτʼ ἂν πρῶτα φανῇ σθένος Ὠαρίωνος when once (or perh., as soon as), Hes. Op. 598; ὅπως τις πρῶτα γένοιτο πάντας ἀποκρύπτεσκε as soon as each was born, Id. Th. 156; ὡς τὸ π. X. An. 7.8.14; τότʼ εὐθὺς . . , ὅτε πρῶτον εἶδον D. 18.141; αὖθίς με ἀνερέσθαι ὅταν ἐντύχῃς πρῶτον the first time you meet me, Pl. Ly. 211b; ἐὰν μάθω γε πρῶτον . . τί λέγεις Id. R. 338c.

δέχομαι

δέχομαι Fut. δέξομαι Il. 18.115, Il. 22.365. 3 sing. -εται Il. 17.208, Il. 18.331. Fut. pf. δεδέξομαι Il. 5.238. 3 sing. aor. (ἐ)δέξατο Il. 1.446, Il. 2.186, Il. 5.158, Il. 6.483, Il. 9.633, etc.: Od. 1.121, Od. 5.462, Od. 8.483, Od. 11.327, Od. 21.82, etc. Imp. δέξαι Il. 5.227, Il. 6.46, Il. 11.131, Il. 17.480, Il. 24.137, 429, 555. Pple. δεξάμενος, -ου Il. 9.333, 636, Il. 14.203, Il. 17.391, Il. 23.89: Od. 8.419, Od. 13.72, Od. 15.132, Od. 17.110. Fem. -η Od. 14.128, Od. 19.355. Infin. δέξασθαι Il. 1.112: Od. 18.287. 3 sing. aor. δέκτο Il. 2.420, Il. 15.88: Od. 9.353. Imp. δέξο Il. 19.10. Infin. δέχθαι Il. 1.23, 377. 3 pl. pf. δέχαται Il. 12.147. Imp. δέδεξο Il. 5.228, Il. 20.377, Il. 22.340. Pple. δεδεγμένος, -ου Il. 4.107, Il. 8.296, Il. 10.62, Il. 11.124, Il. 15.745, Il. 23.273. δέγμενος, -ου Il. 2.794, Il. 9.191, Il. 18.524: Od. 20.385. Also pf. pple. δεδοκημένος Il. 15.730. Plupf. ἐδέγμην Od. 9.513, Od. 12.230. (ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, παρα-, ποτι-, ὑπο-.) 1 To receive or take something offered, given, handed over, etc., to accept: ἄποινα Il. 1.20, παιδὸς κύπελλον (from him) Il. 1.596, σκῆπτρόν οἱ (from him) Il. 2.186, χαλκὸν δέδεξο (app., be minded to accept) Il. 22.340. Cf. Il. 1.446, Il. 5.227, Il. 6.483, Il. 9.633, Il. 17.391, etc.: κρήδεμνον Od. 5.462, δῶρα (for custody) Od. 8.419, χρυσὸν ἀνδρός (as the price of the betrayal of . . .) Od. 11.327, ἔγχος οἱ (relieved him of . . .) Od. 15.282 = Od. 16.40. Cf. Od. 1.121, Od. 8.483, Od. 9.353, Od. 17.356, Od. 19.355, etc. Of a god, to accept (a sacrifice) Il. 2.420. 2 To receive (a child) for nurture Il. 14.203. To receive and undertake the charge of (a person) Il. 23.89. To receive, welcome Il. 5.158, Il. 18.238, 331. To receive hospitably, entertain Od. 14.128, Od. 17.110, Od. 19.316. 3 To accept, resign oneself to: κῆρα Il. 18.115, Il. 22.365. To accept, put up with, make the best of: μῦθον Od. 20.271. 4 In pf. and plupf. a To expect, look for: χρυσὸν Ἀλεξάνδροιο (from...) Il. 11.124. With acc. and infin.: φῶτα μέγαν ἐδέγμην ἐλεύσεσθαι Od. 9.513. Cf. Od. 12.230. b To wait. With dependent clause: ὁππότʼ ἀφορμηθεῖεν (watching for the time when...) Il. 2.794, εἰς ὅ κεν ἔλθῃς Il. 10.62. Cf. Il. 18.524: Od. 20.385. To await. With dependent clause: Αἰακίδην ὁπότε λήξειεν Il. 9.191. Of things: ίππῆας ἄεθλα δεδεγμένα Il. 23.273. Absol.: δεδεγμένος (on the watch) Il. 4.107. c To await the attack of, stand up to, be ready for: Ἀχιλλῆα Il. 20.377. Cf. Il. 5.228, 238, Il. 12.147, Il. 15.745. Absol. Il. 8.296, Il. 15.730. 5 App., to succeed, come next: δέχεταί μοι κακὸν ἐκ κακοῦ Il. 19.290.

δέχομαι

δέχομαι Fut. δέξομαι Il. 18.115, Il. 22.365. 3 sing. -εται Il. 17.208, Il. 18.331. Fut. pf. δεδέξομαι Il. 5.238. 3 sing. aor. (ἐ)δέξατο Il. 1.446, Il. 2.186, Il. 5.158, Il. 6.483, Il. 9.633, etc.: Od. 1.121, Od. 5.462, Od. 8.483, Od. 11.327, Od. 21.82, etc. Imp. δέξαι Il. 5.227, Il. 6.46, Il. 11.131, Il. 17.480, Il. 24.137, 429, 555. Pple. δεξάμενος, -ου Il. 9.333, 636, Il. 14.203, Il. 17.391, Il. 23.89: Od. 8.419, Od. 13.72, Od. 15.132, Od. 17.110. Fem. -η Od. 14.128, Od. 19.355. Infin. δέξασθαι Il. 1.112: Od. 18.287. 3 sing. aor. δέκτο Il. 2.420, Il. 15.88: Od. 9.353. Imp. δέξο Il. 19.10. Infin. δέχθαι Il. 1.23, 377. 3 pl. pf. δέχαται Il. 12.147. Imp. δέδεξο Il. 5.228, Il. 20.377, Il. 22.340. Pple. δεδεγμένος, -ου Il. 4.107, Il. 8.296, Il. 10.62, Il. 11.124, Il. 15.745, Il. 23.273. δέγμενος, -ου Il. 2.794, Il. 9.191, Il. 18.524: Od. 20.385. Also pf. pple. δεδοκημένος Il. 15.730. Plupf. ἐδέγμην Od. 9.513, Od. 12.230. (ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, παρα-, ποτι-, ὑπο-.) 1 To receive or take something offered, given, handed over, etc., to accept: ἄποινα Il. 1.20, παιδὸς κύπελλον (from him) Il. 1.596, σκῆπτρόν οἱ (from him) Il. 2.186, χαλκὸν δέδεξο (app., be minded to accept) Il. 22.340. Cf. Il. 1.446, Il. 5.227, Il. 6.483, Il. 9.633, Il. 17.391, etc.: κρήδεμνον Od. 5.462, δῶρα (for custody) Od. 8.419, χρυσὸν ἀνδρός (as the price of the betrayal of . . .) Od. 11.327, ἔγχος οἱ (relieved him of . . .) Od. 15.282 = Od. 16.40. Cf. Od. 1.121, Od. 8.483, Od. 9.353, Od. 17.356, Od. 19.355, etc. Of a god, to accept (a sacrifice) Il. 2.420. 2 To receive (a child) for nurture Il. 14.203. To receive and undertake the charge of (a person) Il. 23.89. To receive, welcome Il. 5.158, Il. 18.238, 331. To receive hospitably, entertain Od. 14.128, Od. 17.110, Od. 19.316. 3 To accept, resign oneself to: κῆρα Il. 18.115, Il. 22.365. To accept, put up with, make the best of: μῦθον Od. 20.271. 4 In pf. and plupf. a To expect, look for: χρυσὸν Ἀλεξάνδροιο (from...) Il. 11.124. With acc. and infin.: φῶτα μέγαν ἐδέγμην ἐλεύσεσθαι Od. 9.513. Cf. Od. 12.230. b To wait. With dependent clause: ὁππότʼ ἀφορμηθεῖεν (watching for the time when...) Il. 2.794, εἰς ὅ κεν ἔλθῃς Il. 10.62. Cf. Il. 18.524: Od. 20.385. To await. With dependent clause: Αἰακίδην ὁπότε λήξειεν Il. 9.191. Of things: ίππῆας ἄεθλα δεδεγμένα Il. 23.273. Absol.: δεδεγμένος (on the watch) Il. 4.107. c To await the attack of, stand up to, be ready for: Ἀχιλλῆα Il. 20.377. Cf. Il. 5.228, 238, Il. 12.147, Il. 15.745. Absol. Il. 8.296, Il. 15.730. 5 App., to succeed, come next: δέχεταί μοι κακὸν ἐκ κακοῦ Il. 19.290.

πρῶτος

πρῶτος -η, -ον [πρόατος, superl. fr. πρό.] 1 In reference to position, the most advanced in a specified or indicated direction, the first or foremost : οἱ πρῶτοί τε καὶ ὕστατοι Il. 2.281. Cf. Il. 4.480 (in the forefront of the fray), Il. 6.445, Il. 8.83, Il. 12.260 (against the face of the works), 315, 321, Il. 14.31 (next the plain), 75 (next the sea), Il. 15.634, 654 (next the plain), 656, Il. 16.394, Il. 18.579, Il. 21.90 : Od. 8.197, Od. 15.36 (the first in your course), Od. 18.379. 2 The foremost or front part of the . . ., the front of the . . . : ἐν πρώτῳ ῥυμῷ Il. 6.40, Il. 16.371. Cf. Il. 8.411 (just in front of the gate, at the entrance to it), Il. 15.340 (in the front of the fight), Il. 17.380, 471, Il. 19.50, Il. 20.173, 275 (the edge), 395, Il. 22.66 (before the house-door), Il. 24.272 : Od. 1.255 (just within the door), Od. 21.422 (the top of the . . .), Od. 22.250. 3 Absol., the winner in a contest : ἄεθλα τῷ πρώτῳ Il. 23.265. In neut. pl. τὰ πρῶτα, the first prizeIl. 23.275, 538. 4 Absol. in pl. a Those who stand or advance in or to the front of the fray, the front rank : ἐνὶ πρώτοισι μάχεσθαι Il. 9.709. Cf. Il. 4.341, Il. 5.536, Il. 8.337, Il. 11.61, etc. b The most promnent in some sphere of activity : μετὰ πρώτοισι πονεῖτο (with the best) Il. 9.12. c The first in social rank, the leading men Od. 6.60. d Gen., the most distinguished, the first : ἐν πρώτοισιν ὀΐω ἔμμεναι Od. 8.180. Cf. Il. 15.643. 5 a Being the first to do something, first, giving a lead, showing the way, taking the initiative, doing something before another, anticipating him (cf. πρότερος 4..a) : πρῶτος κελόμην Il. 1.386, οὐδὲ σέθεν θεοὶ λελάθοντο, πρώτη δὲ Διὸς θυγάτηρ (i.e. she was the first to bethink her of you) Il. 4.128, πρώτῳ στρεφθέντι (i.e. he was the first to flee) Il. 5.40. Cf. Il. 4.343, 459, 457, Il. 5.38, Il. 6.5, Il. 10.532, Il. 13.809, Il. 16.812, Il. 20.161 (leaving his fellows the first), etc. : Od. 1.113, Od. 3.36, Od. 8.216, Od. 11.51, Od. 22.212, etc. b Sim. in oblique cases of that to which action is first directed or which is first affected in some way, first (cf. πρότερος 4..b) : τίνα πρῶτον ἐξενάριξαν; Il. 5.703, πὰρ σοὶ πρώτῳ πασάμην ἀκτήν (i.e. formed thus a tie with you first of the Greeks) Il. 21.76. Cf. Il. 5.829, Il. 10.18, Il. 13.46, Il. 17.553, etc. : Od. 2.39, Od. 4.452, Od. 6.176, Od. 7.237 (I will begin by asking you), Od. 8.462, Od. 9.14, Od. 11.235, Od. 21.304, etc. 6 In neut. sing. (τὸ) πρῶτον and pl. (τὰ) πρῶτα as adv. a In front. (i) πρῶτον ἀντιάσαντες (forming a screen to cover the retreat) Il. 15.297. (ii) ἱππῆας πρῶτα στῆσεν Il. 4.297, πρῶτα περὶ τέρμα βαλούσας (leading) Il. 23.462. b First, in the first place, first of all, to begin with (as opposed to subsequent action). (i) βουλὴν πρῶτον ἷζεν Il. 2.53, πρῶτον μίνωα τέκεν (this was the beginning of the race) Il. 13.450. Cf. Il. 3.315, Il. 6.179, Il. 11.628, Il. 14.170, Il. 23.237, etc. : Od. 2.190, Od. 4.411, Od. 8.120, Od. 12.39, Od. 13.117, Od. 16.173, Od. 24.240, etc. (ii) αὐέρυσαν πρῶτα Il. 1.459. Cf. Il. 2.73, Il. 3.330, Il. 5.458, Il. 9.32, Il. 11.244, Il. 21.343, etc. : γυρῇσίν μιν πρῶτʼ ἐπέλασσε Od. 4.500 (taken up by 502; this was the first stage of his fate), ναυσίθοον πρῶτα Ποσειδάων γείνατο (this was the beginning of the race) Od. 7.56. Cf. Od. 10.154, 519, Od. 11.158, Od. 18.192, Od. 23.131, etc. c In advbl. use corresponding α To the adjectival use 5.a, first. (i) οἱ ἓξ πρῶτον ἀκοντίσατε Od. 22.252. (ii) ἴστω Ζεὺς πρῶτα Il. 19.258 := Od. 19.303, Od. 14.158= Od. 17.155= Od. 20.230, ἦ πρῶτʼ ἐξερέοιτο (anticipate him, begin the conversation) Od. 4.119. β To the adjectival use 5.b, first. (i) οὐρῆας πρῶτον ἐπῴχετο (they were the first to be attacked) Il. 1.50. (ii) Ὀρσίλοχον πρῶθʼ ἕλεν (he was the first man slain) Il. 8.274. Cf. Il. 11.301, Il. 16.694, Il. 23.262 : πρῶτʼ ἐς πύλον ἐλθέ (let Pylus be your first goal) Od. 1.284, δέσποιναν πρῶτα κιχήσεαι Od. 7.53, αὐτόν σε πρῶτα σάω (let your own safety be your first care) Od. 17.595. Cf. Od. 13.228, Od. 17.573. Sim. : ἔνθεν μιν ἐδέγμην πρῶτα φανεῖσθαι Od. 12.230 (i.e. he thought he should catch sight of her from that position sooner than from elsewhere). d In reference to the first doing or occurrence of something, for the first time, first. (i) ὅθι πρῶτον λιπέτην ἅλα Il. 14.284 (they did not leave it till they reached that point), πρῶτον ὑπηνήτῃ (newly) Il. 24.348 : Od. 10.279. Cf. Il. 14.295, Il. 16.113. (ii) ἐλθὼν τὸ πρῶτον Od. 4.159. (iii) ὅθι πρῶτʼ ἐμβασίλευεν (had his first period of kingship) Il. 2.572, οὐ νῦν πρῶτʼ ἄντʼ Ἀχιλῆος στήσομαι Il. 20.89. Cf. Il. 16.811 : Od. 15.420. (iv) τοῖος οἷόν μιν τὰ πρῶτʼ ἐνόησα Od. 1.257. Cf. Od. 8.268. e With a temporal conjunction, when first, as soon as : ἐπὴν δὴ πρῶτα κατευνηθέντα ἴδησθε Od. 4.414. f At first, to begin with (implying a subsequent change). (i) πρῶτον ἀτίζων ἔρχεται Il. 20.166. (ii) πόντῳ πρῶτα κορύσσεται [κῦμα] Il. 4.424. Cf. Il. 4.442 : Od. 11.640. (iii) πεζὸς τὰ πρῶτʼ ἤλυθεν Il. 17.612. Cf. Il. 23.523.– g Before doing something, as a preliminary, first. (i) ἄλλην χρὴ πρῶτον ὁδὸν τελέσαι Od. 10.490. (ii) πρῶτα θεῶν εἰρώμεθα βουλάς Od. 16.402. Cf. Il. 10.344.– h In reference to preference or choice, first, before anything else : πρῶτον τοῦ πατρὸς ἑλοίμεθα νόστιμον ἦμαρ Od. 16.149.– i At once, straightway : οὕνεκά σʼ οὐ τὸ πρῶτον, ἐπεὶ ἴδον, ὧδʼ ἀγάπησα Od. 23.214.– j Marking the time of an action or occurrence as a point of departure, a beginning, an opening of a new era. (i) ὅτε σε πρῶτον ἔπλεον ἁρπάξας (since first I . . .) Il. 3.443, ὅθι πρῶτον ἐξαίνυτο θυμόν (where he began by slaying him) Il. 5.848, ὅτε με πρῶτον τέκε μήτηρ (and so brought me into all this woe) Il. 6.345, ἀλκήν μοι πρῶτον ὀνείδισας (you began it by reflecting on my valour) Il. 9.34, ὅτε πρῶτον λίπον Ἑλλάδα (when first I . . .) 447 : ὁππότε κε πρῶτον πελάσῃς νῆα Θρινακίῃ (then will come the time for prudence) Od. 11.106, ὅθι πρῶτον γενόμην (where I had my first being) Od. 14.141, ὅτε μιν πρῶτον τέκε μήτηρ Od. 19.355. (ii) τὸ πρῶτον ἀάσθη (and so brought his fate upon him) Od. 4.509. (iii) ἐξ ἧς πρῶτα καὶ ἡμέας ἵκετο πένθος (first came upon us) Od. 23.224. (iv) μῆνιν ἄειδε . . . ἐξ οὗ τὰ πρῶτα διαστήτην (take up the tale from the point when first . . ., i.e. from the beginning of the quarrel) Il. 1.6, ᾗ τὰ πρῶτα πύλας ἐσᾶλτο (began the attack) Il. 13.679.– k Denoting fixity of determination, purpose or condition, or that something is done or brought about finally or completely, once for all. (i) ὥς οἱ ὑπέστην πρῶτον Il. 15.75, ὥς σφιν πρῶτον ἀπήχθετο Ἴλιος Il. 24.27, ἐπεί με πρῶτον ἔασας 557. Cf. Il. 1.319, Il. 19.136 : Od. 4.6, Od. 13.127, 133. (ii) ὡς τὸ πρῶτον ὑπέστην Il. 4.267, ὅππως τὸ πρῶτον τανύσῃ [ἵππους] (from the start) Il. 23.324. (iii) ὥς οἱ πρῶτα δόσαν γέρας Il. 1.276, ἐπεὶ δὴ πρῶτα δαμάσθη (let us accept that and make the best of it) Il. 19.9.– l Denoting inevitability of consequence or of the continuance of a state or condition on the doing or occurrence of something, (when) once . . ., (since) once . . ., (who) once . . . (i) εὖτʼ ἄν πρῶτον ὁμιλήσωσι φάλαγγες Il. 19.158. Cf. Il. 13.285 : ὅτε πρῶτον κρήτης ὄρεα νοσφισάμην (ever since . . .) Od. 19.338. Cf. Od. 3.320, Od. 10.328. (ii) ἐπεὶ δὴ τὸ πρῶτον ἐγείνατο παῖδα Od. 4.13, ἐπεὶ τὸ πρῶτον ἀνέκραγον (and so committed myself) Od. 14.467. (iii) ἐπεὶ δὴ πρῶτα τομὴν λέλοιπεν Il. 1.235. Cf. Il. 17.427 : ἐπεί κε πρῶτα λίπῃ ὀστέα θυμός Od. 11.221. Cf. Od. 3.183. (iv) ἐπὴν τὰ πρῶτα γένηται Il. 6.489. Cf. Il. 12.420 : Od. 8.553.

τίκτω

τίκτω [for τι-τκ-ω, redup. fr. τ(ε)κ-.] 2 sing. fut. τέξεις Od. 11.249. Aor. τέκον Il. 1.418, Il. 18.55, Il. 22.87, Il. 24.210, 255, 493. 2 sing. ἔτεκες Il. 1.352. τέκες Il. 5.875. 3 sing. ἔτεκε Il. 2.728, Il. 6.196, 199, Il. 7.469, Il. 16.150, Il. 24.562 : Od. 2.131, Od. 7.63, Od. 11.262, 307. τέκε Il. 1.36, Il. 2.313, Il. 5.313, Il. 6.22, Il. 8.304, Il. 10.404, Il. 13.450, Il. 14.492, Il. 16.175, Il. 19.413, Il. 20.240, Il. 21.159, Il. 24.540, etc. : Od. 1.71, Od. 3.95, Od. 7.198, Od. 10.139, Od. 12.125, Od. 14.174, Od. 15.364, Od. 16.119, Od. 19.355, etc. 1 pl. τέκομεν Il. 22.485, Il. 24.727. 3 pl. ἔτεκον Il. 20.225. τέκον Od. 7.55. 3 sing. subj. τέκῃ Od. 19.266. 3 pl. τέκωσι Od. 8.554. 3 sing. opt. τέκοι Il. 13.826. 3 pl. τέκοιεν Od. 4.64. Pple. τεκών Od. 16.120. Fem. τεκοῦσα Il. 1.414 : Od. 12.134. Infin. τεκέειν Il. 24.608. Mid. Fut. infin. τέξεσθαι Il. 19.99. 3 sing. aor. τέκετο Il. 2.741, Il. 4.59, Il. 5.154, Il. 6.154, Il. 13.451, Il. 14.434, Il. 20.215, Il. 22.48, etc. : Od. 15.249. 1 pl. τεκόμεσθα Il. 22.53 : Od. 23.61, Od. 24.293. Infin. τεκέσθαι Il. 22.481 : Od. 4.387, Od. 22.324. To give existence to (living beings). 1 Of the father, to beget : ὃν τίκτε Φυλεύς Il. 2.628. Cf. Il. 5.547, Il. 6.155, Il. 11.224, Il. 13.450, etc. : Od. 4.64, Od. 7.63, Od. 14.174, Od. 15.243, etc. In mid. : πρεσβυτάτην με τέκετο Κρόνος Il. 4.59. Cf. Il. 2.741, Il. 5.154, Il. 6.154, etc. : Od. 4.387, Od. 15.249. Of Zeus as the father of rivers. In mid. : Ξάνθου, ὃν τέκετο Ζεύς Il. 14.434= Il. 21.2= Il. 24.693. Of a river : Ἀξιοῦ, ὃς τέκε Πηλεγόνα Il. 21.159. Cf. Od. 3.489= Od. 15.187. In mid. : Ἀλφειοῦ, ὃς τέκετʼ Ὀρτίλοχον Il. 5.546. Of Ocean : τὴν Ὠκεανὸς τέκεν Od. 10.139. 2 Of the mother a To conceive : ἥ μιν ὑπʼ Ἀγχίσῃ τέκεν Il. 5.313. Cf. Il. 2.513, 714, 728, 820, Il. 7.469, Il. 14.444, etc.: Od. 1.71, Od. 19.266. In mid. Il. 2.742. Of Ποδάργη Il. 16.150. b To bear : τὸν τέκε Λητώ Il. 1.36. Cf. Il. 1.352, Il. 2.658, Il. 6.196, Il. 10.404, Il. 13.826 (be called my mother), Il. 14.318, etc. : Od. 2.131, Od. 3.95, Od. 7.198, Od. 11.249, Od. 14.202, Od. 15.364, etc. Absol. : τί νύ σʼ ἔτρεφον αἰνὰ τεκοῦσα; Il. 1.414. In mid. Il. 15.187, Il. 19.99, Il. 22.48 : Od. 22.324. Of a bird : μήτηρ [νεοσσῶν] ἐνάτη ἦν, ἣ τέκε τέκνα Il. 2.313= 327. Of mares Il. 20.225. Of sheep Od. 4.86, Od. 19.113. Of the earth Il. 2.548. Of the sea Il. 16.34. Of a lake Il. 2.865. 3 Of both parents, to engender, give life to : ὃν τέκομεν σύ τʼ ἐγώ τε Il. 22.485. Cf. Il. 22.234, Il. 24.727 : Od. 7.55, Od. 8.554. In mid. Il. 22.53 : Od. 23.61, Od. 24.293.