ἀργής

arges

bright, glancing

Appears 8 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 4
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Book 3 1
Chapter ?

3419
Book 8 1
Chapter ?

8133
Book 11 1
Chapter ?

11818
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21127
Odyssey 4
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Book 5 2
Chapter ?

5128
5131
Book 7 1
Chapter ?

7249
Book 12 1
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12387

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀργής, ῆτος, ὁ, ἡ, Ep. dat. and acc. ἀργέτι, ἀργέτα (v. infr.), gen. ἀργέος Nic. Al. 305, and v.l. Th. 856:—Α. bright, glancing, mostly of vivid lightning, κεραυνός Il. 8.133, Od. 5.128, al., Ar. Av. 1747; opp. ψολόεις κεραυνός, Arist. Mete. 371a20; Ζεὺς ἀργής, i.e. fire, Emp. 6.2; ἀργέτι αὐγῇ Id. 21.4; φύσις Orph. H. 10.10. 2. shining, white, of fat, ἀργέτι δημῷ Il. 11.818; ἀργέτα δημόν 21.127; of a robe, ἑανῷ ἀργῆτι φαεινῷ 3.419; ἀργῆτι μαλλῷ A. Eu. 45, cf. S. Tr. 675; ἀργὴς Κολωνός because of its chalky soil, Id. OC 670 (lyr.): neut., ἀργῆτος ἐλαίου Nic. Th. 105; ἀργῆτα κέλευθα Opp. C. 2.140.—Poet. word, cf. Arist. l.c.

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