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ἐπίρροθος

ἐπίρροθος, hasting to the rescue, a helper

ἐπίρροθ-ος, ον,
  • coming to the rescue; as Subst., helper, τοίη οἱ ἐ. ἦεν Ἀθήνη Il. 4.390; θεὰ . ., μοι ἐ. ἐλθὲ ποδοῖιν 23.770; μακραὶ ἐπίρροθοι εὐφρόναι εἰσίν Hes. Op. 560; ἐπίρροθοι ἄμμι πέλεσθε A.R. 2.1193: also as Adj., μῆτις, πύργος ἐ., ib. 1068, 4.1045: c. gen., giving aid against, νύκτερον τέλος . . ἀλγέων ἐ. A. Th. 368 (lyr.); cf. ἐπιτάρροθος.
      • 2 [ὁδὸς] λείη καὶ ἐ. easy (?), AP 7.50 (Archim.).
    • II ἐ. κακά reproaches bandied backwards and forwards, abusive language, S. Ant. 413.
      • 2 δώμαθʼ . . ἐ. full of fault-finding, Id. Fr. 583.10.

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