εὐχέρεια
ὦ διάνοια, ἐὰν ἐρευνᾷς τοὺς ἱεροφαντηθέντας λόγους μὲν θεοῦ, νόμους δὲ ἀνθρώπων θεοφιλῶν, οὐδὲν ταπεινὸν οὐδ᾽ ἀνάξιον τοῦ μεγέθους αὐτῶν ἀναγκασθήσῃ παραδέχεσθαι → if, O my understanding, thou searchest on this wise into the oracles which are both words of God and laws given by men whom God loves, thou shalt not be compelled to admit anything base or unworthy of their dignity
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A tolerance of or indifference to evil, μὴ ἡμῖν πολλὴν εὐχέρειαν ἐντίκτωσι τοῖς νέοις πονηρίας Pl.R.392a; licentiousness, A. Eu.494 (lyr.); ἡ τῆς πράξεως εὐ. Aeschin.1.124; unscrupulous conduct, ἡ πρὸς τὸν δῆμον εὐ. Plu. Demetr.11; looseness, περὶ τὰς γυναῖκας, περὶ τοὺς ὅρκους, Id.Lyc.15, Lys.8; recklessness, πρὸς τὸν ὅρκον εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Id.2.271c; hastiness, Ph.2.276; πρὸς ὀργήν Luc. Prom.9; of a historian, irresponsibility, εὐ. καὶ τόλμα καὶ ῥᾳδιουργία Plb.12.25e.2, cf. 16.18.3; εἰκαιότης καὶ εὐ. Ph.1.193; of an artist, uncritical facility, ἐν τῷ ποιεῖν εὐ. καὶ ταχύτης Plu.Per.13. II indifference to danger or hardship: hence, coolness, fortitude, ἀνδρεία καὶ εὐ. (ironical) Pl.R.426d; εὐκολία καὶ εὐ. Id.Lg.942d, cf. Alc.1.122c; περὶ τὰς κυνηγίας εὐ. καὶ τόλμα Plb.22.3.8; cf. εὐχειρία. III ease, agreeableness, κατὰ τὴν προφοράν Phld.Po.994.; comfort, ὁδὸς πρὸς εὐχέρειαν ὡδοποιημένη OGI175.9 (Egypt, ii B.C.); περὶ τὰς δυστοκίας τῶν γυναικῶν τῇ εὐχερείᾳ . . βοηθεῖν to minister to the comfort (or promote the fortitude) of women... Arist. HA587a11 (cf. εὐχερής 11). IV dexterity, skill, εὐ. Πραξιτέλους Luc. Am.11 (nisi leg. εὐχειρία).
