ἆσσον

asson

nearer

Appears 27 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 14
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Book 1 2
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1335
1567
Book 6 1
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6143
Book 9 1
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9508
Book 14 1
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14247
Book 15 1
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15105
Book 20 1
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20429
Book 22 2
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224
2292
Book 23 4
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238
2344
2397
23667
Book 24 1
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2474
Odyssey 13
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Book 9 2
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9300
9380
Book 10 1
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10537
Book 11 3
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1150
1189
11148
Book 13 1
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13368
Book 17 2
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17303
17572
Book 19 3
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19392
19481
19506
Book 24 1
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24221

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἆσσον (Dor. ἄσσιον acc. to Eust. 1643.32), Adv. Comp. of ἄγχι:— A. nearer, esp. of hostile approach, ἆσσον ἴτʼ Il. 1.567, al., cf. Hes. Th. 748; τείχεος ἆ. ἴσαν Il. 22.4, cf. Hdt. 4.3, Ar. Eq. 1306; simply of approach, γυναῖχʼ ὁρῶ στείχουσαν ἡμῶν ἆ. S. OC 312, cf. El. 900; of a woman, ἥτις ἀνδρῶν ἆ. οὐκ ἐλήλυθεν Ar. Eq. 1306; δίφρον ἆ. ἕλκεται πυρός Semon. 7.26: c. dat., S. OC 722: with double Comp., ἕρποντι μᾶλλον ἆσσον Id. Ant. 1210: Sup. ἄσσιστα A. Fr. 6; ἄσιστα IG 5(2).159.17 (Tegea), Michel 1334 (Elis, iv B. C.). II. hence new Comp. ἀσσοτέρω, with or without gen., Od. 19.506, 17.572; later Comp. Adj. ἀσσότερος, = ἐγγύτερος, Arat. 878: Sup. Adv. ἀσσοτάτω AP 9.430 (Crin.): Sup. Adj. ἀσσότατος ib.6.345 (Id.).

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