ἄλγος
ὀφθαλμοὶ γὰρ τῶν ὤτων ἀκριβέστεροι μάρτυρες → the eyes are more accurate witnesses than the ears, the eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears
English (LSJ)
εος, τό, (Cypr.,
A = ὀδύνη, AB1095) pain of body, Il.5.394, S. Ph.734, 1379; ἀ. καρδίης, ποδῶν, κεφαλᾶς, Hp.Epid.7.20, X.Cyn.3.3, IG4.953.52 (Epidd.); in Hom. mostly in pl., sufferings, ἄλγεα τεύχει Il.1.110; ἄ. πάσχων 2.667, cf. Alc.95. 2 pain of mind, grief, freq. in pl., Il.1.2, 2.39, al.: sg., ἄλγος ἱκάνει θυμόν Il.3.97, cf. Od. 2.41, etc.; τὴν δ' ἅμα χάρμα καὶ ἄ. ἕλε φρένα 19.471; ἄ. ἀεικέλιον 14.32; τὰ κύντατ' ἄλγη κακῶν E.Supp.807; ὑπ' ἄλγους from pain, A.Eu. 183; αἰσχύνας ἐμᾶς ὑπ' ἀλγέων from grief for my shame, E.Hel.201; ἄ. καρδίας LXX Si.26.6. II later, anything that causes pain, Bion 2.11, AP9.390 (Menecr.), 5.166 (Asclep.); τοῦ ἄ. θιγεῖν Aret.SD2.9.
