αὐτόθηκτος
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
ον,
A self-sharpened, epith. of cold-forged iron, A.Fr.356.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
αὐτόθηκτος: -ον, ἀφ’ ἑαυτοῦ τεθηκμένος, ἠκονημένος, λαβών αὐτόθηκον Εὐβοϊκὸν ξίφος, «κατασκευασθὲν ἐκ τῆς ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ χαλκίτιδος ἐξ ἧς ἐδημιουργεῖτο τὰ ψυχρήλατα τῶν ξιφῶν» (Πλούτ. 434Α) Αἰσχύλ. Ἀποσπ. 371.
