εἵαται
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)
εἵατο, Ep. 3pl. pres. and impf. of ἧμαι. II εἴατο, Med. form for ἦσαν (impf. of εἰμί sum), read by Aristarch. in Od.20.106. 2 εἵατο, 3pl. plpf. Med. of ἕννυμι.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
εἵαται: εἵατο, Ἐπ. γ΄ πληθ. ἐνεστ. καὶ παρατ. τοῦ ἧμαι: - ἐν Ὀδ. Υ. 106 ὁ Ἀρίσταρχ. ἀνεγίνωσκεν εἴατο (ἤατο Monro), μέσ. τύπος ἀντὶ τοῦ ἦσαν (παρατ. τοῦ εἰμί).
