εὐχερής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=εὐχερές,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[tolerant of]] or [[indifferent to evil]], [[unpleasantness]] or [[inaccuracy]], [[not squeamish]], ἡ ὗς εὐχερέστατον πρὸς πᾶσαν τροφὴν ζῴων ἐστίν [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Historia Animalium|HA]]''595a18; οὐδενὸς γὰρ πώποτε ἀπέβαλεν ὀσπρίου λέπος· οὕτως ἐκεῖνός ἐστιν εὐ. ἀνήρ Alex. 266.8, cf. Aristopho 12.5, S.''Ph.''519, 875; of lizardeaters, λίαν εὐχερεῖς Menesth. ap. Orib.2.68.13; <b class="b3">εὐ.βίος</b> of the swineherd, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Politicus|Plt.]]'' 266d; <b class="b3">τὸ εὐ. τῶν ὀνομάτων</b> the [[loose]] use of names, Id.''Tht.''184c. Adv. [[εὐχερῶς]], φέρειν τὴν ὠχρότητα, i.e. ''Glossaria''it over, Id.''R.'' 474e, cf. ''Tht.''154b; εὐ. ἔχειν πρὸς τὴν ἀνθρωποφαγίαν Arist. ''Pol.''1338b21; -ρῶς ὥσπερ θηρίον ὕειον ἐν ἀμαθίᾳ μολύνηται [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 535e: Comp. εὐχερέστερον, πρὸς πᾶν βρῶμα ἔχειν X.''Lac.''2.5; <b class="b3">ἄλλο μικρῷ μεῖζον εὐχερέστερον κινοῦσιν</b> [[more readily]], [[with fewer qualms]], Arist. ''Pol.''1307b5, cf. Din. 1.55.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[unscrupulous]], [[reckless]], D.21.103, [[Aristotle|Arist.]]''[[Metaphysics|Metaph.]]''1025a2. Adv. [[εὐχερῶς]] = [[heedlessly]], [[recklessly]], ὦ λέγων εὐχερῶς ὅτι ἂν βουληθῇς D.18.70, cf. 264.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[indifferent to danger]] or [[suffering]], [[cool]], [[unconcerned]], [[unflinching]], <b class="b3">τῆς πολεμικῆς χρείας τῆς κατ' ἄνδρα.. εὐχερεῖς καὶ πρακτικοί</b> [[cool]] and efficient in individual fighting, Plb.4.8.9; εἰς εὐχερῆ τῆς ἀποτέξεως ὑπομονήν Sor.1.46 (cf. [[εὐχέρεια]] ''ΙΙ''). Adv. [[εὐχερῶς]] καὶ [[εὐκόλως]] ἐξέπιεν = drank the [[hemlock]] [[coolly]] and good-humouredly, [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Phaedo|Phd.]]'' 117c.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[easy]], <b class="b3">εὐχερές ἐστι</b> c. inf., Batr.62; τὰ λαχανευόμενα μεταφυτεύεται πρὸς εὐχερῆ τελείωσιν Sor.1.87: Comp., ib.108. Adv. [[εὐχερῶς]], νόσου γινομένης [[εὐχερῶς]] ἀποξύνεται τὸ γάλα Id.1.115, cf. ''PLond.''2.401.24 (ii B.C.): Sup. εὐχερέστατα<b class="b3">, τρέπονται</b> (''[[sc.]]'' <b class="b3">εἰς φυγήν</b>) D.S.31.38.<br><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">σπασμοὶ εὐχερέες</b>, i.e. [[not dangerous]], Hp. ''Prorrh.''1.119 (cf. Gal.16.773); cf. [[εὐήθης]] 1.3.<br><span class="bld">3</span> c. dat., [[suitable]], [[adapted]], <b class="b3">θάλασσα… μεγάλαις ναυσὶν οὐκ εὐ.</b> App.''BC''2.84.