ὑπερδεής

ὑπερδεής, ές, Ep. acc. ὑπερδέᾰ, for ὑπερδεέα: (δέος):—

• above all fear, undaunted, ὑπερδέα δῆμον ἔχοντας Il. 17.330, cf. Eust. ad loc.; but Apollon. Lex., Hsch., derive it from δέομαι (to want), much less, inferior: neither expl. is satisfactory and Brocks’ cj. ὑπὲρ Δία should perh. be accepted.

ὑπερδεής, ές, über alle Furcht erhaben, unerschrocken, furchtlos, ὑπερδέα δῆμον ἔχοντες, synkop. für ὑπερδεέα, Il. 17.330. Einige alte Erkl. aber leiteten es von δέομαι ab u. erkl. »viel geringer«, τὰ λίαν ἐνδεῆ, Poll. 4.170.

ὑπερδεής

(ὑπερδεϝής)

[ὑπερ- 5 + δε(ϝ)-, δεύω2.]

Acc. sing. ὑπερδέα (for ὑπερδεέα).

Very scanty, very small in number : ὑπερδέα δῆμον ἔχοντας Il. 17.330.

ὑπερδεής , ές, acc. ὑπερδέᾱ (for -δεέα): having very scanty forces, Il. 17.330†.

ὑπερδεής ὑπερ-δεής, ές Epic acc. ὑπερδέα, for ὑπερδεέα. δέος

• above all fear, undaunted, Il.