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αἰδοῖος

aidoios

having a claim to regard, reverence

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Where it lives

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What it meant

αἰδοῖος · aidoios — LSJ

having a claim to regard, reverence, compassion

having a claim to regard, reverence, or compassion (cf. αἰδώς), in Hom., Hes. only of persons, sts. of gods, θεῶν γένος Hes. Th. 44, cf. Op. 257, Il. 18.394; more freq. of human beings, as kings, Il. 4.402, members of family, esp. wife, 21.460, servants, ταμίη Od. 1.139, women generally, παρθένος Il. 2.514; then of the helpless or those needing protection, guests, Od. 9.271, suppliants, 7.165: abs., αἰδοίοισιν ἔδωκα 15.373: Comp. -ότερος καὶ φίλτερος 11.360 (later -έστερος D.P. 172):—after Hom.

II bashful, shamefaced

Act., bashful, shamefaced, κακὸς δʼ αἰ. ἀλήτης Od. 17.578.

2 showing reverence, compassion, of mercy

showing reverence or compassion, πνεῦμα A. Supp. 28 (anap.); Ζεὺς Αἰ. the god of mercy, ib. 192.

3 claiming compassion

claiming compassion, λόγοι ib. 455.—Poet.: used by Pl. in quotations.

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