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ἤϊα

ἤϊα, provisions for a journey

ἤϊα (A), contr. ᾖα, τά,
  • provisions for a journey, Ep. word, Hom. mostly in Od., δεῦτε, φίλοι, ἤϊα φερώμεθα 2.410, cf. 289; καί νύ κεν ἤϊα πάντα κατέφθιτο 4.363; ἐξέφθιτο ἤϊα πάντα 12.329; ἐν δὲ καὶ ᾖα κωρύκῳ [ἔθηκε] 5.266, cf. 9.212: generally, [ἔλαφοι] παρδαλίων τε λύκων τʼ ἤϊα πέλονται food for wolves, Il. 13.103; ἤϊα κριθάων,= ἄλευρα, Nic. Al. 412.
    • II ὡς δʼ ἄνεμος . . ἠΐων θημῶνα τινάξῃ καρφαλέων, i.e. a heap of husks or chaff (= ὀσπρίων καλάμαι acc. to Eratosth. ap. Eust. 1445.42), Od. 5.368; τὴν γαστέρʼ ᾔων κἀχύρων σεσαγμένος Pherecr. 161. (Etym. uncertain: not related to the sg. ἤϊον which is glossed by παρειάν, γνάθον, Hsch.; cf. εἰαί, εἶοι.) [ῐ, but ῑ Od. 2.289, 410, Il. 13.103.]
ἤϊα (B), Ion. for ᾔειν, impf. of εἶμι (ibo).

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