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ἑτεραλκής

ἑτεραλκής, giving strength to one of two

ἑτεραλκ-ής, ές,
  • giving strength to the other side, μάχης ἑτεραλκέα νίκην victory in battle inclining to the other side, Il. 16.362; σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι, μ. ἑ. ν. a sign that victory was changing sides, 8.171; ἵνα δὴ Δαναοῖσι μ. ἑ. ν. δῷς inclining to their side, 7.26; without μάχης, δίδου ἑτεραλκέα νίκην 17.627, Od. 22.236; Ἄρης ἑ. A. Pers. 952 (lyr.): in late Prose, ἑ. νίκη Ps.-Luc. Philopatr. 8, Ael. Fr. 135.
      • 2 Act., ἑ. δῆμος a body of men which decides the victory, Il. 15.738; λύσις ἑ. κήδευς Nic. Th. 2; ποδῶν ἑ. ταρσῷ, of a lame man, Nonn. D. 9.230.
    • II inclining first to one side then to the other, doubtful, μάχη Hdt. 9.103; μόθου ἑ. κλωγμῷ Orac. ap. Luc. JTr. 31. Ion. Adv. -αλκέως, ἀγωνίζεσθαι with varying fortune, Hdt. 8.11.

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