ἔθω
ἔθω, be accustomed (see also εἴωθα)
- to be accustomed, to be wont: pres. only in part., κακὰ πόλλʼ ἕρδεσκεν ἔθων much ill he wrought after his wont, Il. 9.540; οὓς παῖδες ἐριδμαίνωσιν ἔθοντες 16.260 (in these passages some Gramm. expld. ἔθων as, = βλάπτων, φθείρων (and it was so used by Call. Fr. 108), and (in 16.260) ἐρεθίζων, cf. ἔθει· φθείρει, ἐρεθίζει, Hsch., ἐθρίς, ἴθρις). See separate entry for pf. εἴωθα.
1 espantar, ahuyentar, excitar
οὓς παῖδες ἐριδμαίνωσιν ἔθοντες
(avispas) a las que los niños irritan espantándolas
2 devastar
ὃς κακὰ πόλλ' ἕρδεσκεν ἔθων Οἰνῆος ἀλωήν
el que causaba muchos males devastando la huerta de Eneo del jabalí de CalidónἌργος ἔθειν
del león de Nemea
3 interpr. por los gram. como pres. de εἴωθα acostumbrarse a Hdn.Gr.2.236, Orio s.u. εἰθεῖν· μαθεῖν
•Prob. rel. ai. ávadhīt, de *wedh- ‘sacudir’, aunque la Ϝ- inicial no ha dejado huellas. Cf. el iter.-intens. ὠθέω, q.u.
[conn. with ἦθος and orig. σϝέθω. Cf. L. suesco.]
3 sing. pf. εἴωθε Il. 5.766: Od. 17.394. ἔωθε Il. 8.408, 422.
Pple. εἰωθώς, -ότος Il. 5.203, 231, Il. 6.508, Il. 15.265.
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In pres. pple., after one’s wont: οὓς παῖδες ἐριδμαίνωσιν ἔθοντες Il. 16.260.
Of a beast, after the manner of its kind Il. 9.540.
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In pf., to be wont or accustomed.
With infin.: εἰωθότες ἔδμεναι ἅδην Il. 5.203. Cf. Il. 5.766, Il. 6.508 = Il. 15.265, Il. 8.408, 422: Od. 17.394.
Adjectivally in pple., to which one is accustomed: ἡνιόχῳ εἰωθότι Il. 5.231.
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Strong 1486
to be accustomed, wont: Mt 27:15, Mk 10:1; ptcp., τὸ εἰωθός, custom: κατὰ τὸ εἰ. (Nu, l.c.), Lk 4:16, Ac 17:2.†
- to be accustomed: the pres. only in partic., κακὰ πόλλʼ ἔρδεσκεν ἔθων much ill he wrought by custom, i. e. was accustomed to work, Il.; otherwise, perf. εἴωθα, Ionic ἔωθα is used as a pres., and plup. εἰώθειν, Ionic ἐώθεα, as imperf.:— to be wont or accustomed, be in the habit, c. inf., Il., Hdt., etc.:—in part. absol. accustomed, customary, usual, Il., Soph., etc.; in neut., κατὰ τὸ εἰωθός according to custom, παρὰ τὸ εἰωθός contrary to custom, Thuc.