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ἰοχέαιρα

ἰοχέαιρα, arrow-pourer, shooter of arrows

ἰο-χέαιρα, ἡ, (ἰός A)
  • arrow-pourer, shooter of arrows, epith. of Artemis, Il. 5.53, etc.; ἰ. παρθένος Pi. P. 2.9: as Subst., Ἰοχέαιρα Il. 21.480, Od. 11.198, Schwyzer 758 (vi B.C.), IG 14.1389i53; later ἰ. φαρέτρα AP 6.9 (Mnasalc.).
    • II (ἰός B) poison-shedding, of serpents, Nic. Fr. 33. (-χέϝαιρα from χέω, not as expld. by Apollon.Lex. etc. from χαίρω.) [ῑ as in ἰός: yet ῐ in Pi. l.c.]

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