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ἀνδρεία , ἡ, Ion. ἀνδραποδ-ηίη (Hdt.7.99), generally written ἀνδρία in the Mss., in agreement with the opinion of A.D.Adv.136.8, refuted by Orusap.EM461.53:—ἀνδρεία is required by the metre in Ar.Nu. 510, and

A.may always stand in the few poetic passages where it occurs (Simon.58, A.Th.52,S.El.983, E.Tr.674): ἀνδρία is required in E. HF475 μέγα φρονῶν ἐπ᾽ ἀνδρίᾳ(s.v.l., εὐανδρίᾳ Elmsley): ἀνδρεία is also confirmed by the Ion. form ἀνδρηίη:

 

English equivalent:

 

manliness

manly spirit, 

 

-- opp. δειλία, Il.cc., cf. Arist.Rh.1366b11, EN1115a6; also of women, S.El.983, Arist.Pol.1260a22; “ἀνδρεία ἡ περὶ τὰς ναυτιλίας”Str.3.1.8:

 

—in plural:

 

brave deeds, Platone, Lg.922a;

ironically, “αἱ διὰ τῶν λόγων ἀνδρεῖαι”D.Prooem.45.

 

In bad sense, hardihood, insolence, D. Chr.12.13.

= ἡ τῶν ἀνδρῶν ἡλικία, Antipho.Soph.67a.

 

membrum virile, Artem.1.45.

 

skill, LXX Ec.4.4.