θην

θην, enclit. Particle (A.D. Conj. 257.9) chiefly Ep. and Dor., rare in Trag., A. Pr. 928:—

• in truth, I ween, freq. ironical, λείψετέ θ. νέας Il. 13.620; ὥς θ. καὶ σὸν ἐγὼ λύσω μένος 17.29, cf. 21.568; strengthd., ἦ θ. in very truth, 11.365, 13.813; οὔ θ. surely not, 2.276, Od. 5.211; οὔ θ. δή 3.352; καὶ γάρ θ. Il. 21.568: coupled with γα, Epich. 34, Sophr. 24: freq. in Theoc., 1.97, al.; once in Call., Aet. Oxy. 2079.46 [Fr. 17.5 Pf. (?)].

θην, enklitisch (δή od. τίθημι), nur p., drückt eine auch Mäßigung, ausgesprochene Behauptung aus, doch wohl, λείψετέ θην νέας, ihr werdet doch wohl die Schiffe verlassen, Il. 13.620, vgl. 17.29 ; verstärkt ἦ θην, 11.365, 13.813, 20.452 ; οὔ θην, doch wohl nicht, gewiß nicht, 2.276, 14.480, Od. 3.352 ; sp. Ep., z.B. Ap.Rh. 1.1339 ; Theocr. oft. Selten bei Anderen, wie Aesch. Prom. 930.

θην

Enclitic affirmative particle: οὔ θην δηρὸν βέῃ Il. 16.852. Cf. Il. 9.394, Il. 11.365 = Il. 20.452, Il. 15.288, Il. 17.29, Il. 21.568: Od. 3.352, Od. 16.91.

With mocking or ironical force: οὔ θήν μιν ἀνήσει θυμὸς νεικείειν Il. 2.276. Cf. Il. 8.448, Il. 10.104, Il. 13.620, 813, Il. 14.480: οὐ μέν θην κείνης γε χερείων εὔχομαι εἶναι Od. 5.211.

θην particle, enclitic,

• 1in truth ἄνδρες θήν τινες ἀκκιζόμενοι νεκρὸν ἵππον στυγέοισι (Schr.: ἄνδρεθαν, ἄνδρες τινες codd.) fr. 203.

θην : doubtless, surely now, enclitic particle, much like δή or δήπου in prose; combined, ἦ θην, οὔ θην (δή), οὐ μέν θην, ἐπεί θην, καὶ γάρ θην, Od. 3.352, Od. 16.91, Il. 21.568.

θην

• enclitic Particle, chiefly Epic, = δή, expressing strong conviction, surely now, Hom., Theocr.; ironically, λείψετέ θην νέας so then you will leave the ships, Il.; strengthd, ἦ θην in very truth, Il.; οὔ θην surely not, Hom.