- αἰδέομαι
- to stand in awe
- 1. to be ashamed to do a thing, c. inf., [8th/7th c.BC], etc.; rarely c. part., αἴδεσαι μὲν πατέρα προλείπων feel ashamed of deserting him, [Refs 5th c.BC]:—;absol., αἰδεσθείς from a sense of shame , [8th/7th c.BC]
2. c. acc. pers. to stand in awe of, fear, respect , αἰδεῖο θεούς [8th/7th c.BC, 8th/7th c.BC], etc.; and of things, αἴδεσσαι μέλαθρον respect the house, [8th/7th c.BC]; ὅρκον αἰδεσθείς [Refs 5th c.BC]
3. to feel regard for a person, μήδε τί μ᾽ αἰδόμενος μήδ᾽ ἐλεαίρων [8th/7th c.BC] (ML)