εὖχος

English (LSJ)

εος, τό, (εὔχομαι) poet. Noun:    I thing prayed for, object of prayer, εὖχος δοῦναι, ὀρέξαι, πορεῖν τινι, Il.5.285, 22.130, Od.22.7, S.Ph.1203; εὖχος ἀρέσθαι to obtain it, Il.7.203; ἑλεῖν Tyrt.12.36, Pi.P.5.21; Τεῦκρον . . εὖχος ἀπηύρα took it away from him, Il.15.462.    II boast, vaunt, μέλεον δέ οἱ εὖχος ἔδωκας 21.473; εὖχος ἔργῳ καθελών Pi.O.10(11).63, al.; of persons, Ἀνάκρεον, εὖ. Ἰώνων AP7.27 (Antip. Sid.).    III later, vow, votive offering, Pl.Epigr. 5.3.