ἴφιος
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
[ῑφ], α, ον, Ep.Adj., freq. in Hom., but only in phrase ἴ. μῆλα
A fat, goodly sheep, Il.5.556,al., cf. D.P.753, etc.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1275] (ἶφι), stark, kräftig; bei Hom. ἴφια μῆλα, die starken, wohlgenährten Schaafe; wunderlich Hesych. ἀπὸ τοῦ ἰέναι σφοδρῶς ἢ σκιρτᾶν, E. M. ἰσχυροποιὰ τῶν ἐσθιόντων, Suid. ἰσχυρῶς βαδίζοντα.
