ἑτεραλκής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">giving strength to the other side</b>, <b class="b3">μάχης ἑτεραλκέα νίκην</b> victory in battle <b class="b2">inclining to the other side</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.16.362</span>; <b class="b3">σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι, μ. ἑ. ν</b>. a sign that victory <b class="b2">was changing sides</b>, <span class="bibl">8.171</span>; <b class="b3">ἵνα δὴ Δαναοῖσι μ. ἑ. ν. δῷς</b> <b class="b2">inclining to their side</b>, <span class="bibl">7.26</span>; without μάχης, δίδου ἑτεραλκέα νίκην <span class="bibl">17.627</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.22.236</span>; <b class="b3">Ἄρης ἑ</b>. A.<span class="bibl">Pers.952</span> (lyr.): in late Prose, <b class="b3">ἑ. νίκη</b> Ps.-Luc.<span class="title">Philopatr.</span>8, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">Fr.</span>135</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> Act., <b class="b3">ἑ. δῆμος</b> a body of men <b class="b2">which decides the victory</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.15.738</span>; λύσις ἑ. κήδευς <span class="bibl">Nic.<span class="title">Th.</span>2</span>; <b class="b3">ποδῶν ἑ. ταρσῷ</b>, of a lame man, <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>9.230</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">inclining first to one side then to the other, doubtful</b>, μάχη <span class="bibl">Hdt.9.103</span>; <b class="b3">μόθου ἑ. κλωγμῷ</b> Orac. ap. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">JTr.</span>31</span>. Ion. Adv. -αλκέως<b class="b3">, ἀγωνίζεσθαι</b> <b class="b2">with varying fortune</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.8.11</span>.</span>