ἐΰ

εὖ

[neut. of ἐΰς.]

• • 1

    Well, with skill, address or knowledge, deftly: εὖ τις δόρυ θηξάσθω Il. 2.382. Cf. Il. 2.777, Il. 4.111, Il. 5.466, Il. 12.458, Il. 23.761, etc.: ἐΰ κρίνασθαι ἑταίρους Od. 4.408, φρίξας εὖ λοφιήν (so that it stood well up) Od. 19.446. Cf. Od. 5.236, Od. 6.318, Od. 8.37, Od. 19.460, Od. 23.193. etc.

  • 2

    In reference to knowledge, well, fully, thoroughly: ὄφρʼ ἐΰ εἰδῇς Il. 1.185. Cf. Il. 1.385, Il. 2.301, Il. 23.240, etc.: Od. 1.174, Od. 2.170, Od. 4.494, Od. 11.442, Od. 19.501, etc.

  • 3
  • • a

      Duly, rightly, well, in accordance with usage, rule, one’s duties, obligations or instructions: εὖ δάσσαντο Il. 1.368. Cf. Il. 3.72, Il. 10.63, Il. 11.779, Il. 16.223, etc.: εὖ κατάλεξον Od. 3.97. Cf. Od. 3.357, Od. 4.589, Od. 14.108, etc.

      Strengthening an expression of sim. force: εὖ κατὰ κόσμον Il. 10.472, Il. 11.48, etc.

    • b

      In reference to hospitality, well: ἐῢ ἐξείνισσα Od. 19.194. Cf. Od. 14.128, etc.

    • c

      To benefiting or favouring: εὖ μιν ἕρξαντα (when he had done well by him) Il. 5.650: οἷσιν εὖ φρονέῃσιν Od. 7.74. Cf. Od. 18.168.

      For ἐῢ φρονέων see ἐϋφρονέων.

    • d

      To speaking well of a person: ἵνα τίς σʼ ἐῢ εἴπῃ Od. 1.302 = Od. 3.200.

  • 4
  • • a

      In good case, in safety, in good condition: εὖ ἐλθέμεν Od. 3.188. Cf. Il. 1.19, etc.: Od. 8.427, Od. 18.260, etc.

    • b

      With good results for oneself: τάχʼ οὐκ εὖ πᾶσι πιθήσεις (you will not do well to . . . ) Od. 8.369.

    • c

      In reference to living, well, at ease Od. 17.423 = Od. 17.79.

      To feasting, well, sumptuously Il. 24.802: Od. 10.452, Od. 18.408.

      Sim.: εὖ πᾶσι παρέξω Od. 8.39, εὖ εἱμένοι Od. 15.331, εὖ θαλπιόων Od. 19.319.

    • d

      For εὖ ναιόμενον πτολίεθρον and the like see ναίω1 4, ναιετάω 2.