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εὐερκής

εὐερκής, well-fenced, well-walled

εὐερκ-ής (Cret. οὐερκής Hymn.Curet. 10), ές, (ἕρκος)
  • well-fenced, well-walled, αὐλή Il. 9.472, Od. 21.389; οἶκος Pi. Pae. 4.45; ἄλσος Id. O. 13.109; πόλις A. Supp. 955; ἀκρόπολις J. AJ 15.11.4; χώρα εὐ. πρὸς τοὺς πολεμίους Pl. Lg. 760e; ὑποδοχή ib. 848e: Sup., -έσταται πράξεις ὡσανεὶ πόλεις Ph. 1.681; secure, θύραι δʼ εὐερκέες εἰσί Od. 17.267 (v.l. εὐεργέες). Adv. -κῶς Plu. Garr. 2.503c.
      • 2 girding in, surrounding, of nets, Opp. H. 4.655.

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