δεξιά: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ion. δεξ-ιή (fem. of [[δεξιός]]), ἡ, <span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[right hand]], opp. [[ἀριστερά]] ([[left]]), δεξιῇ ἠσπάζοντο <span class="bibl">Il.10.542</span>; <b class="b3">ἐκ δεξιᾶς</b> on [[the right]], <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>639</span>; [[δεξιᾶς]] abs.,<span class="title">IG</span>2.733 [[A]],835; <b class="b3">ἐν δεξιῇ ἔχειν τὰ οὔρεα</b> keep them on [[the right]] (as you go), <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.217</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Th.2.19</span>,<span class="bibl">98</span>, etc.; ἐν δ. λαβεῖν τὴν Σικελίαν <span class="bibl">Id.7.1</span>; so <b class="b3">Ἐπίδαμνός ἐστι πόλις ἐν δ. ἐσπλέοντι</b>… on [[your right]] as you sail in... <span class="bibl">Id.1.24</span>; <b class="b3">πορεύεσθαι τὴν εἰς δ</b>. (sc. [[ὁδόν]]) <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>614c</span>; ἐπὶ δεξιᾶ τοῦ βήματος Plu.2.192f. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in welcoming or saluting (as we shake [[hands]]), δεξιὰν διδόναι <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>81</span>; <b class="b3">προτείνειν, ἐμβάλλειν</b>, etc. (v. sub vocc.); esp. as a sign of [[assurance]], [[pledge]] or [[treaty]], σπονδαὶ… καὶ δεξιαὶ ᾗς ἐπέπιθμεν <span class="bibl">Il.2.341</span>; <b class="b3">δεξιὰς δόντες καὶ λαβόντες</b> having exchanged [[assurances]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.3.1</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">1.1.6</span>; <b class="b3">δεξιὰς παρὰ βασιλέως φέρειν μὴ μνησικακήσειν</b> bring [[pledges]] that he would not... ib.<span class="bibl">2.4.1</span>; δεξιᾶς πίστις μεγίστη <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>21</span>; <b class="b3">φυλάσσειν, τηρεῖν τὴν δ</b>., <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PFay.</span>124.13</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>533.18</span>:—[[χείρ]] is never expressed in Hom., but is used later, χεῖρα δ. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>912</span>, <span class="bibl">1254</span>, etc.; φεῦ δ. χείρ <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Med.</span>496</span>; <b class="b3">χειρὸς δ</b>. ib.<span class="bibl">899</span>, etc.; τὴν χεῖρα δὸς τὴν δ. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>81</span>.</span>