ἕκηλος
ἕκηλος, at rest, at one’s ease
- at rest, at oneʼs ease, in Hom. esp. of persons feasting and enjoying themselves, οἱ δὲ ἕκηλοι τέρπονται Il. 5.759; ἕκηλος πῖνε Od. 21.309; ἕκηλοι νεκροὺς ἂμ πεδίον συλήσετε ye will plunder them at your ease, i.e. without let or hindrance, Il. 6.70; ἕκηλος ἐρρέτω let him be off in peace, 9.376; of mere inaction, quiet, only twice in Hom., ἔσθἰ ἕκηλος Od. 17.478; ἕκηλοι κάτθετε 21.259, cf. Theoc. 25.100; ἕκαλος ἔπειμι γῆρας Pi. I. 7(6).41; ἕ. εὕδειν S. Ph. 769; ἐᾶν ἕκηλόν τινα ib. 826: neut. as Adv., ἕκηλα ἡμερεύειν Id. El. 786: metaph. of a field, lying at rest or fallow, h.Cer. 451; of trees, unmoved, A.R. 3.969.
I de pers.
1 gener. tranquilo, con calma
ἔπειτα ... ἕκηλοι νεκροὺς ... συλήσετε
después despojareís con tranquilidad a los (enemigos) muertosἕ. ... μενέτω τριτάτῃ ἐνὶ μοίρῃ
ἀλλὰ ἕ. ἐρρέτω
váyase tranquilo en mala horaἕ. ἔπειμι γῆρας
ταῦτ' ἐφορῶντες κρύπτουσιν ἕκηλοι
aunque asisten a estos hechos, los ocultan sin inmutarseἡμὶν οὔτε θυμάτων παρῆν ἑκήλοις προσθιγεῖν
λαοὶ δ' ἔργα περιστέλλουσιν ἕκηλοι
el pueblo se dedica tranquilo a sus quehaceres
• silencioso, cauto
λύκος ... βαίνει ... ἕ. ὑπὲρ ποιμνήιον ἕρκος
• ocioso
οὔτις ἕ. ... εἱστήκει παρὰ βουσίν
• neutr. como adv.
ἕκηλα ... ἡμερεύσομεν
viviremos con tranquilidadἕκηλα φίλων ἐπεμαίετο λουτρῶν
se dirigió tranquilamente a sus baños preferidos
2 en cont. de fiestas, comida, bebida y otros placeres plácido, despreocupado
ἕκηλοι τέρπονται
δαίνυσθαί μιν ἄνωγον ... ἕκηλον
le exhorté a que participase del banquete a su saborἕκηλοι ἐσθίετε βρώμην
ἕ. πῖνε
ἕ. μίχθη
se unió a placerἐάσωμεν ... ἕκηλον αὐτόν
II no de pers.
1 ref. a árboles inmóvil
(δρύες) αἵ τε ... ἕκηλοι ἐν οὔρεσιν ἐρρίζωνται νηνεμίῃ
2 de la tierra que no produce, estéril
οὖθαρ ἀρούρης ... ἕκηλον ἑστήκει πανάφυλλον
•Prob. de *u̯ekālo-, cf. Hsch. γέκαλον, formación c. suf. -ᾱλος sobre el tema que da lugar a
(ϝέκηλος)
[cf. ἑκών, εὔκηλος.]
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At ease, at one’s ease, taking one’s ease, untroubled, undisturbed, without undue exertion: τέρπονται Il. 5.759, ἐρρέτω (without hindrance on my part, for all I care) Il. 9.376. Cf. Il. 6.70, Il. 8.512, Il. 11.75, Il. 17.340: Od. 2.311, Od. 11.184, Od. 13.423, Od. 14.91, 167, Od. 16.314, Od. 21.289.
- 2
Implying forbearance from action, keeping the peace, holding one’s peace, restraining oneself: δαίνυσθαι Il. 5.805. Cf. Il. 15.194: Od. 12.301, Od. 17.478, Od. 21.259 (giving over for the time being), 309.
- 1
- at rest, at oneʼs ease, Lat. securus, of persons enjoying themselves, Hom.; ἕκηλοι συλήσετε ye will plunder them at your ease, i. e. without let or hindrance, Il.; ἕκ. εὕδειν Soph.; neut. as adv., Soph.