ἐπιεικτός

A. yielding, Ep. word, in Hom. always with neg., σθένος οὐκ ἐ. unyielding, dauntless might, Il. 8.32; μένος ἔμπεδον οὐδ’ ἐ. Od. 19.493; μένος . . ἀάσχετον, οὐκ ἐ. Il. 5.892; πένθος ἄσχετον, οὐκ ἐ. ceaseless, 16.549.

2. . ἔργα γελαστὰ καὶ οὐκ ἐπιεικτά not tolerable, Od. 8.307; ὀστέον οὐκ ἐ. Opp. H. 1.526.

3. . permissible, οὐκ ἐπιεικτὰ ζητῶν Anon. Incred. 15(14) = Luc. Astr. 15: c. dat., befitting, βροτοῖσιν Man. 6.402.