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ὄρνιθι γὰρ καὶ τὴν τότ᾽ αἰσίῳ τύχην παρέσχες ἡμῖν → for it was by a good omen that you provided that past fortune to us
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English (LSJ)
ή, όν, also ός, όν Ar.Nu.421 (anap.), Lys.1.7:—
A sparing, thrifty, and as Subst., niggard, miser, Ar. Pl.237, Eup.154, Democr.228, Pl.R.554a, al.; φ. γαστήρ Ar.Nu. l.c.; φ. γλῶσσα a niggard tongue, i.e. sparing of words, Hes. Op. 720: c. gen., φ. χρημάτων Pl.R.548b; τόξων Anon.Trop.p.209 S. (cf. φειδωλία 11); φ. περί τινα Eus.Mynd.6; τὸ φ. αὐτοῦ τῆς ψυχῆς Pl.R.560c; τὸ φ. ἐν δαπάναις Plu.Galb.3; θνητά τε καὶ φ. οἰκονομοῦσα pursuing earthly and niggardly practices, Pl.Phdr.256e; φ. μέτρῳ Alciphr.3.57 (nisi leg. Φειδωνίῳ, cf. sq. 11). Adv., τεθραμμένος . . ἀπαιδεύτως τε καὶ φειδωλῶς Id.R.559d. II merciful, PMag.Leid.V.9.3.