ἐλεαίρω
ἐλεαίρω, to take pity on
- Αlengthd. form of ἐλεέω, take pity on, τινά Il. 6.407, Od. 10.399, etc.—Ep. word, used by Ar. Eq. 793 (anap.), Luc. Trag. 305.
compadecer, apiadarse de c. ac.
παῖδα
τὸν δ' ἐλεαίρεσκον
τοῦτον ὁρῶν οἰκοῦντ' ἐν ταῖς πιθάκναισιν
σφέας ... μινύθοντας
σε μάλ' ἐκπάγλως ὀλοφύρομαι ἠδ' ἐλεαίρω
εἰ μ' ἐλεαίρεις
ὅλην Παφίην
τὰν σὰν κούραν
ἐπιχθονίους
Τρῶας ἀπολλυμένους
οὐκ ἐλεαίρεις ἄνδρας, ἐπὴν δὴ γείνεαι αὐτός, μισγέμεναι κακότητι
no tienes (Zeus) piedad de sumir a los hombres en la desgracia, tras haberlos engendrado
• abs. sentir piedad
θεὰ δ' ἐλέαιρε καὶ αὐτή
ἐλεαίρει καὶ πέτρη
en un epitafio
3 pl. pa. iterative ἐλεαίρεσκον Il. 24.23.
To pity, take pity upon, feel pity for, feel for Il. 2.27 = 64 Il. 24.174, Il. 6.407, Il. 10.176, Il. 11.665, Il. 24.19, 23: Od. 3.96 = Od. 4.326, Od. 14.389, Od. 23.313.
With pple. expressing the plight of the pitied: Τρῶας ἀπολλυμένους Il. 7.27. Cf. Il. 9.302, Il. 13.15: Od. 4.828, Od. 19.210.
With infin.: μισγέμεναι κακότητι (in regard to..., so as not to ...) Od. 20.202.
Absol. Il. 6.431, Il. 21.147: Od. 1.19, Od. 5.450, Od. 6.175, Od. 10.399, Od. 17.367.
- to take pity on, τινά Hom., Ar.