ἑτεραλκής
Ἐχθροῦ παρ' ἀνδρὸς οὐδέν ἐστι χρήσιμον → Inimicus homo nil umquam praestat utile → Von einem Feind kommt niemals etwas Nützliches
English (LSJ)
ές,
A giving strength to the other side, μάχης ἑτεραλκέα νίκην victory in battle inclining to the other side, Il.16.362; σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι, μ. ἑ. ν. a sign that victory was changing sides, 8.171; ἵνα δὴ Δαναοῖσι μ. ἑ. ν. δῷς inclining to their side, 7.26; without μάχης, δίδου ἑτεραλκέα νίκην 17.627, Od.22.236; Ἄρης ἑ. A.Pers.952 (lyr.): in late Prose, ἑ. νίκη Ps.-Luc.Philopatr.8, Ael.Fr.135. 2 Act., ἑ. δῆμος a body of men which decides the victory, Il.15.738; λύσις ἑ. κήδευς Nic.Th.2; ποδῶν ἑ. ταρσῷ, of a lame man, Nonn.D.9.230. II inclining first to one side then to the other, doubtful, μάχη Hdt.9.103; μόθου ἑ. κλωγμῷ Orac. ap. Luc.JTr.31. Ion. Adv. -αλκέως, ἀγωνίζεσθαι with varying fortune, Hdt.8.11.
