εὐχερής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">tolerant of</b> or <b class="b2">indifferent to evil, unpleasantness</b> or <b class="b2">inaccuracy, not squeamish</b>, ἡ ὗς -έστατον πρὸς πᾶσαν τροφὴν ζῴων ἐστίν <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">HA</span>595a18</span>; οὐδενὸς γὰρ πώποτε ἀπέβαλεν ὀσπρίου λέπος· οὕτως ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν εὐ. ἀνήρ <span class="bibl">Alex. 266.8</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Aristopho 12.5</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>519</span>, <span class="bibl">875</span>; of lizardeaters, λίαν εὐχερεῖς Menesth. ap. <span class="bibl">Orib.2.68.13</span>; <b class="b3">εὐ.βίος</b> of the swineherd, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Plt.</span>266d</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ εὐ. τῶν ὀνομάτων</b> the <b class="b2">loose</b> use of names, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Tht.</span>184c</span>. Adv. -<b class="b3">ρῶς, φέρειν τὴν ὠχρότητα</b>, i.e. gloss it over, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span> 474e</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Tht.</span>154b</span>; εὐ. ἔχειν πρὸς τὴν ἀνθρωποφαγίαν <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Pol.</span>1338b21</span>; -ρῶς ὥσπερ θηρίον ὕειον ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ μολύνηται <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>535e</span>: Comp. -έστερον, πρὸς πᾶν βρῶμα ἔχειν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Lac.</span>2.5</span>; <b class="b3">ἄλλο μικρῷ μεῖζον -έστερον κινοῦσιν</b> <b class="b2">more readily, with fewer qualms</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Pol.</span>1307b5</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Din. 1.55</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">unscrupulous, reckless</b>, <span class="bibl">D.21.103</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist. <span class="title">Metaph.</span>1025a2</span>. Adv. -<b class="b3">ρῶς</b> <b class="b2">heedlessly, recklessly</b>, ὦ λέγων εὐχερῶς ὅτι ἂν βουληθῇς <span class="bibl">D.18.70</span>, cf. 264. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">indifferent to danger</b> or <b class="b2">suffering, cool, unconcerned, unflinching</b>, <b class="b3">τῆς πολεμικῆς χρείας τῆς κατ' ἄνδρα. . εὐχερεῖς καὶ πρακτικοί</b> <b class="b2">cool</b> and efficient in individual fighting, <span class="bibl">Plb.4.8.9</span>; εἰς εὐχερῆ τῆς ἀποτέξεως ὑπομονήν <span class="bibl">Sor.1.46</span> (cf. εὐχέρεια <span class="bibl">11</span>). Adv. -<b class="b3">ρῶς καὶ εὐκόλως ἐξέπιεν</b> drank the hemlock <b class="b2">coolly</b> and good-humouredly, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>117c</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> <b class="b2">easy</b>, <b class="b3">εὐχερές ἐστι</b> c. inf., <span class="bibl">Batr.62</span>; τὰ λαχανευόμενα μεταφυτεύεται πρὸς εὐχερῆ τελείωσιν <span class="bibl">Sor.1.87</span>: Comp., ib.<span class="bibl">108</span>. Adv. -ρῶς, νόσου γινομένης εὐχερῶς ἀποξύνεται τὸ γάλα <span class="bibl">Id.1.115</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PLond.</span>2.401.24</span> (ii B.C.): Sup. -έστατα<b class="b3">, τρέπονται</b> (sc. <b class="b3">εἰς φυγήν</b>) <span class="bibl">D.S.31.38</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">σπασμοὶ εὐχερέες</b>, i.e. <b class="b2">not dangerous</b>, <span class="bibl">Hp. <span class="title">Prorrh.</span>1.119</span> (cf. Gal.16.773); cf. εὐήθης 1.3. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> c. dat., <b class="b2">suitable, adapted</b>, <b class="b3">θάλασσα… μεγάλαις ναυσὶν οὐκ εὐ</b>. <span class="bibl">App.<span class="title">BC</span>2.84</span>.</span>