ἐνηής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, Ep. Adj. <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">kind, gentle</b>, ἑταῖρον . . ἐνηέα τε κρατερόν τε <span class="bibl">Il.17.204</span>; ἑτάροιο ἐνηέος ὀστέα λευκά <span class="bibl">23.252</span>; <b class="b3">ἑταῖρον ἐ</b>., of Athena, <span class="bibl">Od.8.200</span>; μευ ἀεὶ μέμνησαι ἐνηέος <span class="bibl">Il.23.648</span>; φιλότητος ἐνηέος <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Th.</span>651</span>: later in nom. ἐνηής <span class="title">IG</span>14.1648.8; etym. of <b class="b3">Ἐνυώ</b>, <span class="bibl">Corn.<span class="title">ND</span>21</span>: pl., ἐνηῆες <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>2.89</span>; ἐνηέες <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">H.</span>2.644</span>; of stars, <b class="b2">propitious</b>, <span class="bibl">Max.262</span>, al. (<b class="b3">ἐν</b> and <b class="b3">-ηής</b>, cf. Skt. άυας 'help', 'favour', άυατι 'he helps'.)</span>