ἀέκητι

• against oneʼs will, c. gen., ἀ. σέθεν Od. 3.213, 16.94; θεῶν ἀ., ἀ. θεῶν, Il. 12.8, Od. 4.504.

[ἀέκων.]

With genit.

• • 1

    Against the will of, without the good will of: θεῶν ἀ. Il. 12.8. Cf. Il. 15.720: Od. 3.28, Od. 4.504, 665, Od. 5.177, Od. 6.240, 287, Od. 12.290, Od. 17.43, Od. 24.444.

    Joined with ἀντία: ἀντίʼ ἀθανάτων ἀ. θεῶν Od. 1.79.

  • 2

    Doing violence to the will of, doing despite to: ἀ. σέθεν Od. 3.213, Od. 16.94, σεῦ ἀ. Od. 15.19.

    In spite of the resistance of: Ἀργείων ἀ. Il. 11.667.

• against oneʼs will, Hom.; c. gen., σεῦ ἀέκητι, ἀέκητι σέθεν, Lat. te invito, and θεῶν ἀέκητι, ἀέκητι θεῶν, Hom.