ξεῖνος

English (LSJ)

ξεινοσύνη, ξεινόω,

   A v. ξεν-.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ξεῖνος: ξεινοσύνη, ξεινόω, Ἰων. ἀντὶ ξεν-.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ion. c. ξένος.

English (Autenrieth)

strange, foreign, Il. 24.302, Od. 7.32 ; ξεῖνε πάτερ, ‘sir stranger’; stranger, guest, guest-friend; the relation of guest-friend existed from the time when ζεινήια were exchanged as tokens and pledges; hence πατρώιος ξεῖνος, ‘hereditary friend,’ Il. 6.215.