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ἕκτωρ

ἕκτωρ, holding fast

ἕκτωρ, ορος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἔχω, cf. Pl. Cra. 393a)
  • holding fast, v.l.for ἕστωρ, Il. 24.272, cf. EM 383.25; epith. of Zeus, Sapph. 157; of anchors, ἕκτορες πλημμυρίδος Lyc. 100, cf. Luc. Lex. 15: as Subst., = κροκύφαντος, hair-net, Leon. ap. Hsch.; also pl., = πάσσαλοι ἐν ῥυμῷ, Id.
    • II Hom. only as pr. n. Hector, the prop or stay of Troy, οἶος γὰρ ἐρύετο Ἴλιον Ἕκτωρ Il. 6.403:—Adj. Ἑκτόρεος, α or η, ον, also ος, ον E. Rh. 1 (anap.):—of Hector, Hom., B. 12.154, etc.: also Ἑκτόρειος, ον, Anaxil. 38; κόμαι Lyc. 1133.

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