ἀσκάνδης
From LSJ
ἤ με φίλει καθαρὸν θέμενος νόον, ἤ μ' ἀποειπών ἐχθαιρ' ἀμφαδίην νεῖκος ἀειράμενος → either love me with a pure heart, or reject and hate me, and openly pick a fight
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀσκάνδης: ὁ, = «ἄγγελος» Ἡσύχ.· ὁ κῶδιξ ἔχει ἀσκανδής.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: messenger, = ἄγγελος, ἡμεροδρόμος (Plu.)
Other forms: Also ἀσγάνδης, ἀστάνδης.
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Iran.
Etymology: An Iranian word, cf. buddh. Sogdian zɣ'nt, 'st'nyk messenger, also Bab. ašgandu. Happ, Glotta 40 (1962) 198ff.; Schmid, Glotta 40, 321. Cf. Arm. astandel waner.
