ἔνδοσις
From LSJ
ὁ δ' εὖ ἔρδων θεοὺς ἐλπίδι κυδροτέρᾳ σαίνει κέαρ → but he who does well to the gods cheers his heart with a more glorious hope
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A striking of the key-note(cf.foreg.1), Arist.Mu.398b26, Anon. ap. Suid. S. V. ἐνδόσιμον. 2 imparting, τῆς ὑγρότητος Thphr. CP1.15.3; τοῦ εἴδους Simp.in Ph.440.8; τὰς πολλὰς οὐσίας ἐνδόσεις εἶναι κατὰ ἔλλαμψιν ἀπὸ τῆς μιᾶς οὐσίας προϊούσας εἰς πάντα ὄντα Dam. Pr.100. II giving in, alleviation, remission, Hp.Ep.1. 2 relaxation, τόνου Plu.Lys.12. 3 yielding, giving way, of pillars, Str.15.3.10; of sand, D.S.1.30, cf. Ph.Bel.78.3: metaph., Plu.Per.31; πρός τι Id.2.457a; way out of a difficulty, Simp.in Ph.137.21; retirement, of troops, Plb.5.100.2.
