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αἰ

αἰ, if

αἰ, Dor. and Aeol. for εἰ,
  • if, Epich. 55, 170, before a vowel αἰκ Id. 21, Sophr. 25:—in Hom. only αἴ κε or κεν, if only, so that, always c. subj., exc. in or. obliq., as Il. 7.387; Dor. αἴκᾱ Epich. 35, Theoc. 1.4, al.
    • II αἲ γάρ (with accent), Ep. for εἰ γάρ, O that! would that! c. opt., Il. 7.132, al., cf. Hdt. 1.27; once c. inf., αἲ γάρ . . παῖδά τʼ ἐμὴν ἐχέμεν καὶ ἐμὸς γαμβρὸς καλέεσθαι Od. 7.311.—Cf. αἴθε.

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