ὀχυρός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ά, όν<b class="b3">, (ἔχω) ἐχυρός</b>, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">firm, lasting, stout</b>, of wood, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Op.</span> 429</span> (Sup.); of persons, διθρόνου Διόθεν . . τιμῆς ὀχυρὸν ζεῦγος Ἀτρείδαιν <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Ag.</span>44</span> (anap.): but elsewh. A. uses <b class="b3">ἐχυρός</b> (q. v.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of places, <b class="b2">strong, secure</b>, παρθενῶνες <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">IA</span>738</span>; esp. as military term, of a stronghold or position, <b class="b2">strong</b>, ὄρος <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.2.22</span>; <b class="b3">χωρίον</b> ib.<span class="bibl">1.2.24</span>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.9.30</span> (v.l. [[ἐχ-]]) ; πόλεις <span class="bibl">Plb.7.15.2</span>; τὰ ὀ. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>6.1.15</span>, etc. Adv. -ρῶς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>124</span> (anap.), <span class="bibl">Charito 7.2</span>.</span>