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|Definition=[ᾰ], ἡ, (Ion. dat. εὐμαρέη is found in [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.35 codd., cited by Greg.Cor.p.521 S., Suid.), also [[εὐμαρία]] Pl.''Ly.''204d, but Ion. acc. εὐμαρίην only as [[varia lectio|v.l.]] for -είην in [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]4.113: -<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[easiness]], [[ease]], [[opportunity]], τινι [[for doing]] a thing, E.''Fr.''181; but more commonly τινος, S.''Ph.''284, 704 (lyr.); εὐμάρεια φυγῆς Anon. ap. Suid.; τῆς ζητήσεως Arist.''Pol.''1276a24.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[ease of movement]], [[dexterity]], χεροῖν E.''Ba.''1128, cf. Arist. ''Mu.''398b35.<br><span class="bld">3</span> of internal condition, [[ease]], [[comfort]], εὐμαρείᾳ χρώμενος πολλῇ S.''Tr.''193; but also [[εὐμαρείῃ]] (εὐμαρέῃ codd.) [[χρᾶσθαι]] euphemism for [[alvum exonerare]], to [[ease oneself]], [[Herodotus|Hdt.]]2.35, cf. 4.113; [[εὐμάρειαν παρασκευάζειν]] to [[provide easy means]] or [[provide ready means]], [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Leges|Lg.]]''738d; <b class="b3">πρὸς τὰς ἐκ Διὸς ὥρας εὐ. μηχανᾶσθαι</b> [[provision for]], [[protection against]], Id.''Prt.'' 321a; [[εὐμάρειά ἐστι]] c. inf., [[it is easy to]]... Id.''Ly.''l.c., X.''Oec.''5.9; [[δι' εὐμαρείας]] = [[easily]], Luc.''Am.''13; <b class="b3">κατὰ πολλὴν εὐμάρειαν, μετὰ πάσης εὐμαρείας</b>, Ph.2.428, 1.670; <b class="b3">πρὸς εὐμάρειάν τινος</b> for his [[convenience]], Luc.''Hipp.''5; ἐν πάσῃ εὐ. εὐθὺς γίνεται M.Ant.4.3.