γαιήοχος

English (LSJ)

(also γαιη-οῦχος, Hsch.), Dor. γαιάοχος, ον, γαιάϝοχος IG5(1).213 (Sparta, v B. C.):—epith. of Poseidon,

   A earth-moving, earth-carrying, Il.13.43, al., A.Th.310(lyr.), cf. S.OC1072(lyr.): Γαιάοχος, abs., Il. 13.125, Pi.O.13.81, and so Γαιάϝοχος (v. supr.): also in pl., Γαάοχοι, name of a contest, IG5(1).296.11 (Sparta).    2 ὠκεανὸς γ. App.Anth.3.209.    II protecting the country, γαιάοχε παγκρατὲς Ζεῦ A.Supp.816(lyr.); γαιάοχόν τ' Ἄρτεμιν S.OT160(lyr.).    2 = ἠπειρώτης, Hsch. (In signf. 1 from γαῖα and ϝεχ-: ϝοχ-, cf. ὄχεα, Lat. veho, Skt. váhati, Germ. be-wegen, etc. In signf. 11 from ἔχω (q. v.).)

German (Pape)

[Seite 470] 1) die Erde umfassend, haltend. Bei Hom. oft, Beiwort des Poseidon, z. B. Iliad. 9, 183 Odyss. 9, 528; das Meer umfaßt die Erde. – Sp. D. – 2) ein Land innehabend, es schirmend, Ἄρτεμις Soph. O. R. 160.