οἴαξ
οἴαξ, the handle of the rudder, the tiller
οἴαξ, ᾱκος, Ion. οἴηξ, ηκος, ὁ, prop.
- handle of rudder, tiller (Poll. 1.89), πηδαλίων οἴακος ἀφέμενος (cf. πηδάλιον) Pl. Plt. 272e: generally, helm, οἴακος εὐθυντῆρος ὑστάτου νεώς A. Supp. 717; στρέφειν οἴακα E. Hel. 1591: pl., οἰάκων φύλαξ ib. 1578; οἴακες εὐπρύμνου νεώς Id. IT 1357; τὸν οἴακα εἴσω ἄγειν ἢ ἔξω Pl. Alc. 1.117c.
- 2 metaph., helm of government, ἐν πρύμνῃ πόλεως οἴ. νωμῶν A. Th. 3; πραπίδων οἴ. νέμων Id. Ag. 802 (anap.); χαλινῶν ἔργον οἰάκων θʼ ἅμα S. Fr. 869, cf. E. Or. 795; τὸν οἴ. στρέφει δαίμων ἑκάστῳ Anaxandr. 4; τύχης οἴ. IG 7.3226.5 (Orchom. Boeot.); = ὡροσκόπος, Paul.Al. L. 2.
- II in Il. 24.269, οἴηκες are prob. rings of the yoke, through which pass the reins for guiding the mules, cf. ἕστωρ.
οἴαξ, ακος (ὁ) [ᾱκ]
1 barre ou timon de gouvernail, Plat. Pol. 272e, etc. ; p. ext. gouvernail, Eschl. Ag. 663, etc. ; Plat. 1 Alc. 117c, etc. ; fig. Eschl. Sept. 3 ; Eur. Or. 795 ||
2 au pl. anneaux du joug où passent les rênes, Il. 24, 269 ||
➳ Ion. οἴηξ, Il. l. c.
Étym. indo-europ. *h₂(o)iH-s-, poteau, hampe ; cf. sscr. īṣā́.
οἴαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ, ion. οἴηξ, ηκος, eigtl. der Griff des Steuerruders, πηδαλίων, Plat. Polit. 272e, sodann das ganze Steuerruder ; οἴακος εὐθυντῆρος ὑστάτου νεώς, Aesch. Suppl. 698, u. übertr., bes. von Regierern des Staates, ἐν πρύμνῃ πόλεως οἴακα νωμῶν, Spt. 3, auch εὖ πραπίδων οἴακα νέμων, Ag. 776 ; στρέφʼ οἴακα, Eur. Hel. 1607 ; οἴακας ἐξῃροῦμεν νεώς, I.T. 1357 ; u. in Prosa, ἄγειν τὸν οἴακα εἴσω ἢ ἔξω, Plat. Alc.I, 117e, Sp., wie Polyaen. 3.11.4 ; Plut. – Aber Il. 24.269, ζυγὸν ἡμιόνειον εὖ οἰήκεσσιν ἀρηρός, sind Ringe am Joch, κρίκοι gemeint, durch welche die Leinen gehen, mit denen die Zugtiere gelenkt werden.
οἴαξ, ᾱκος,
- Ithe handle of the rudder, the tiller, and generally, the helm, Aesch., Eur., etc.:— metaph. the helm of government, Aesch.
- IIin Il., οἴηκες are the rings of the yoke, through which pass the reins for guiding the mules.