ἄλκιμος

A. stout, brave, of men and things, Τρῶες, ἔγχος, δοῦρε, Il. 11.483, 3.338, Od. 22.125; ἦτορ Callin. 1.10; θυμός Tyrt. 10.17; νέκυς Pi. Pae. 6.98; δράκων Epich. 60: Comp. ‐ώτερος Hdt. 1.79,103, Arist. HA 607a11, etc.: Sup. ‐ώτατος E. Ph. 743, Plb. 6.5.9; ἄ. τὰ πολεμικά Hdt. 3.4; ἐς ἀλκὴν ἄλκιμα ib. 110; ἄ. μάχη E. Heracl. 683:—prov., πάλαι ποτ’ ἦσαν ἄλκιμοι Μιλήσιοι `times are changed', Anacr. 85, Ar. Pl. 1002, Philostr. VS 1.22.4:—less common in Prose, Pl. R. 614b (with play on Ἀλκίνου), Arist. HA 628b6.

II. fortifying, ὕδωρ Plu. 2.669b s.v.l.; giving succour, PMag.Leid.W. 14.10.