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ἀρωγή

ἀρωγή, help, aid, succour, protection

ἀρωγή [ᾰ], ἡ, (ἀρήγω)
  • aid, succour, Ζηνὸς ἀρωγῇ Il. 4.408; ἐς μέσον . . δικάσσατε μηδʼ ἐπʼ ἀρωγῇ judge impartially and not in any oneʼs favour, ib. 23.574; πέμπειν ἀ. A. Ch. 477 (lyr.); οὐδʼ ἔχων ἀ. S. Ph. 856 (lyr.); in parody of A., Ar. Ra. 1267 sq.; ἀ.νόσου, πόνων, help against . ., Pl. Lg. 919c, Mx. 238a.
    • II of persons, an aid, succour, διπλᾶς ἀρωγὰς μολεῖν, of Apollo and Artemis, S. OC 1094 (lyr.); στρατιῶτιν ἀ., of the Greek host, A. Ag. 47, cf. 73 (lyr.).—Poet. word, rare in Prose.

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