εὐχέρεια

English (LSJ)

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   A tolerance of or indifference to evil, μὴ ἡμῖν πολλὴν εὐχέρειαν ἐντίκτωσι τοῖς νέοις πονηρίας Pl.R.392a; licentiousness, A. Eu.494 (lyr.); ἡ τῆς πράξεως εὐ. Aeschin.1.124; unscrupulous conduct, ἡ πρὸς τὸν δῆμον εὐ. Plu. Demetr.11; looseness, περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, περὶ τοὺς ὅρκους, Id.Lyc.15, Lys.8; recklessness, πρὸς τὸν ὅρκον εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Id.2.271c; hastiness, Ph.2.276; πρὸς ὀργήν Luc. Prom.9; of a historian, irresponsibility, εὐ. καὶ τόλμα καὶ ῥᾳδιουργία Plb.12.25e.2, cf. 16.18.3; εἰκαιότης καὶ εὐ. Ph.1.193; of an artist, uncritical facility, ἐν τῷ ποιεῖν εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Plu.Per.13.    II indifference to danger or hardship: hence, coolness, fortitude, ἀνδρεία καὶ εὐ. (ironical) Pl.R.426d; εὐκολία καὶ εὐ. Id.Lg.942d, cf. Alc.1.122c; περὶ τὰς κυνηγίας εὐ. καὶ τόλμα Plb.22.3.8; cf. εὐχειρία.    III ease, agreeableness, κατὰ τὴν προφοράν Phld.Po.994.; comfort, ὁδὸς πρὸς εὐχέρειαν ὡδοποιημένη OGI175.9 (Egypt, ii B.C.); περὶ τὰς δυστοκίας τῶν γυναικῶν τῇ εὐχερείᾳ . . βοηθεῖν to minister to the comfort (or promote the fortitude) of women... Arist. HA587a11 (cf. εὐχερής 11).    IV dexterity, skill, εὐ. Πραξιτέλους Luc. Am.11 (nisi leg. εὐχειρία).