ἀγχοῦ
From LSJ
ὥστε ὁ βίος, ὢν καὶ νῦν χαλεπός, εἰς τὸν χρόνον ἐκεῖνον ἀβίωτος γίγνοιτ' ἂν τὸ παράπαν → and so life, which is hard enough now, would then become absolutely unendurable
English (LSJ)
A = ἄγχι, near, freq. in Hom., usu. in phrase ἀγχοῦ δ' ἱσταμένη (or -ος) Il.2.172, al.; στεῦται δ' Ὀδυσῆος ἀκοῦσαι ἀ. Od.17.526, cf. 19.271; ἀ. καθῆσθαι Archil.Supp.3.3, cf. S.Tr.962: twice c. gen., Il.24.709, Od.6.5: c. dat., Pi.N.9.40, Hdt.3.85: in late Prose, λόγοι ἀ. τούτων Philostr.V A6.16.
