ἐγχώριος

A. in or of the country, ἐσθὴς ἐγχωρίη Hdt. l.c.; ἐγχωρία λίμνα Pi. l.c.; βασιλῆες ib.9.56; ἐ. θεοί A. Th. 14, S. Tr. 183, Sammelb. 5680 (iii B. C.); θεοὶ καὶ ἥρωες Th. 2.74; Ἑλληνικοῖς καὶ ἐ. γράμμασι OGI 194.30 (i B. C.); κάρτα δ’ ἔστ’ ἐ. a true-born Theban, A. Th. 413; ἐ. [πυροί], opp. ἐπείσακτοι, Arist. Mir. 836b22; of winds, local, Thphr. CP 5.12.11.

2. Subst., dweller in the land, ἐ. τῆσδε γῆς inhabitants, S. OC 871, cf. E. Ion 1167; οἱ ἐ. Arist. PA 673a18, Wilcken Chr. 1.2 (iii B. C.), etc.

3. τὸ ἐ. as Adv., according to the custom of the country, Th. 4.78. Adv. -ίως Sch.E. Ph. 134.

II. of or for the country, rustic, Hes. Op. 344 (v.l. ἐγκώμιον).

III. ἐγχώριον· τόκος, δάνειον, Hsch.