ἀβήρ

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κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils

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Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀβήρ: ἀϝήρ, Λακων. λέξ. = «οἴκημα στοὰς ἔχον, ταμεῖον», Ἡσύχ.· πρβ. αὐήρ.

Spanish (DGE)

v. ἀήρ.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.\/f.?
Meaning: οἴκημα στοὰς ἔχον, ταμεῖον. Λάκωνες H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Hardly identical with ἀ(Ϝ)ήρ air (Frisk Eranos 32, 54, comparing Swed. vind 1. wind 2. bottom).

Frisk Etymology German

ἀβήρ: {abḗr}
Meaning: οἴκημα στοὰς ἔχον, ταμεῖον. Λάκωνες H.
Etymology : Nach v. Blumenthal Hesychst. 2f. illyrisch (zu idg. bher- tragen), was von Kretschmer Glotta 20, 249 mit Recht abgelehnt wird. Wohl einfach mit ἀ(ϝ)ήρ Luft identisch, vgl. schwed. vind 1. Wind 2. Boden, Frisk Eranos 32, 54.
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