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|Definition=[[χαρίεσσα]] (Boeot. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> χαρίϝεττα <span class="title">Mon.Piot</span>2.138 (statuette from Thebes, vii/vi B. C.), [[χαρίεν]] (for [[χάριεν]], v. infr. iv): gen. [[χαρίεντος]], dat. <b class="b3">-εντι</b>: voc. [[χαρίει]], [[χαρίεν]], acc. to <span class="bibl">Theodos. <span class="title">Can.</span>1.11</span>, <span class="bibl">209</span> H.: (χάρις):—[[graceful]], [[beautiful]]: </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">I</span> in Hom. freq. of the works of men, [πέπλος] χαριέστατος <span class="bibl">Il.6.90</span>,<span class="bibl">271</span>; εἵματα <span class="bibl">5.905</span>; ἔργα <span class="bibl">Od. 10.223</span>; φᾶρος <span class="bibl">5.231</span>; also, [[gracious]], ἀμοιβή <span class="bibl">3.58</span>; ἀοιδή <span class="bibl">24.197</span>; τέλος χαριέστερον <span class="bibl">9.5</span>; <b class="b3">δῶρα χ</b>. [[acceptable]] gifts, <span class="bibl">Il.8.204</span>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>849</span>; οὐ πάντεσσι θεοὶ χαρίεντα διδοῦσιν <span class="bibl">Od.8.167</span>; εἴ ποτέ τοι χαρίεντ' ἐπὶ νηὸν ἔρεψα <span class="bibl">Il.1.39</span>; of the parts of a person, <b class="b3">χ. μέτωπον, πρόσωπον, κάρη</b>, <span class="bibl">16.798</span>, <span class="bibl">18.24</span>, <span class="bibl">22.403</span>; μέλεα <span class="bibl">Archil.12</span>; of a youth, πρῶτον ὑπηνήτῃ, τοῦπερ χαριεστάτη ἥβη <span class="bibl">Il.24.348</span> (also -έστατος ἥβη <span class="bibl">Od.10.279</span>); of persons first in <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>247</span>; <b class="b3">χαρίεσσα δέμας</b> ib.<span class="bibl">260</span>; ὦ κάλα, ὦ χαρίεσσα Sapph. η 5 <span class="title">App.</span>p.48 Lobel, cf. <span class="bibl">Alc.46</span>; φυὴν χαριέστερος <span class="bibl">Tyrt.12.5</span>; σοὶ χάριεν μὲν εἶδος Sapph. η 9 <span class="title">App.</span>p.49 Lobel; once in Trag., σὰν χαρίεσσαν ὥραν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>453.6</span> (lyr.); also χαρίεσσα χελιδοῖ <span class="bibl">Anacr.67</span>: later ζῷα ὀφθῆναι χαρίεντα <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Prom.Es</span>3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> in Att., freq. of persons, in relation to qualities of mind, [[elegant]], [[accomplished]], χ. ἦσαν οἱ Λακωνικοί <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Lys.</span>1226</span>; οἱ χαριέστατοι [[men of taste]], <span class="bibl">Isoc.12.8</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>1060a25</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>605b</span> (Comp.); οἱ χ. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1297b9</span>, <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Mort.</span>31</span>; opp. <b class="b3">οἱ πολλοὶ καὶ φορτικώτατοι</b>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1095b22</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Pol.</span>1267a1</span>; <b class="b3">τὰ τῶν χ. σκώμματα</b> the [[wits]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>452b</span>; χ. καὶ νοῦν ἔχοντες <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1320b7</span>; <b class="b3">χαριέστατος τὴν μουσικήν</b> [[accomplished]] in... <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">La.</span>180d</span>; περὶ φιλοσοφίαν <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ep.</span> 363c</span>; χ. ποιητής <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Lg.</span>680c</span>; τῶν ἰατρῶν οἱ χ. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span>1102a21</span>; στρατηγοί <span class="bibl">D.S.12.33</span> (Sup.); [[γεωργός]], [[παιδαγωγός]], etc., Plu.2.92b, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Cat.Mi.</span>1</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> of things, [[graceful]], [[elegant]], [[μέλος]], [[πόνος]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>5.107</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">N.</span>3.12</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>145</span>; φιλοσοφία ἐστὶν χαρίεν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>484c</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Sph.</span>234b</span> (Comp.); χαρίεντα μὲν γὰρ ᾄδω, χ. δ' οἶδα λέξαι <span class="bibl">Anacr.45</span>; λόγον λέξαι χαρίεντα <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">V.</span>1400</span>; βοήθειαι χαριέσταται πρός τι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>602d</span>; ἐνθύμημα χ. [[clever]], [[smart]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>3.5.12</span>; τὸ ἀστεῖον καὶ χ. Luc.<span class="title">VH</span>1.2; χαρίεντα . . ἐσοφίσω καὶ σοφά <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Av.</span>1401</span>; ironical, <b class="b3">χαρίεντα πάθοιμ' ἄν</b> I should be [[nicely]] off, <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ec.</span>794</span>; <b class="b3">χαρίεν [ἐστὶ] εἰδέναι</b> [[it is well]] to know, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>34</span>; χ. οὖν . . λαλεῖν <span class="bibl">Ar. <span class="title">Ra.</span>1491</span> (lyr.); δοκεῖ χαριέστερον εἶναι . . λέγειν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Prt.</span>320c</span>; also <b class="b3">χαρίεν γάρ, εἰ</b> . . it would be [[a pretty thing]], if . . ! <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>1.4.13</span>, <span class="bibl">Luc. <span class="title">JTr.</span>26</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> rarely of natural objects, θεῶν χ. ἐναύλους <span class="bibl">Hes. <span class="title">Th.</span> 129</span>; χαρίεντα τὰ ὑδάτια φαίνεται <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phdr.</span>229b</span>; <b class="b3">πηγὴ χαριεστάτη</b> ib.<span class="bibl">230b</span>; τὴν Ἰνδῶν λίθον χ. <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>2.51a</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> name of a plant, χαρίεν τὸ ἐπονομαζόμενον, τούτου ῥίζαν πρόσθες <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Mul.</span>1.78</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> Adv. [[χαριέντως]] [[gracefully]], [[elegantly]], [[cleverly]]; πάνυ χ. ἀποδεδεῖχθαι <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Phd.</span>87a</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Plt.</span>300b</span>; χ. ἔχων τὸ σῶμα [[in fine condition]], <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phd.</span> 80c</span>; δείπνου χ. πεπρυτανευμένου <span class="bibl">Alex.110.4</span>; χ. εἰπεῖν <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>331a</span>: Comp., ἀνθηρότερον καὶ -έστερον τῶν ἄλλων λέγειν <span class="bibl">Isoc. 13.18</span>; οἱ -εστέρως λέγοντες <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Metaph.</span>1075a26</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[kindly]], [[courteously]], <span class="bibl">Isoc.5.22</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[with good intention]], χ. μέν, ἀπειροτέρως δὲ ἐπαινεῖν <span class="bibl">Id.12.37</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">IV</span> the neut., as adverb, was written proparox. [[χάριεν]] in Att., acc. to Hdn.Gr.<span class="bibl">1.350</span>, <span class="bibl">A.D.<span class="title">Adv.</span>160.22</span>, etc., but no example is quoted; neut. as adjective is proparox. acc. to Suid.</span>