ἴδρις

A. ἴδρι AP 9.559 (Crin.), prob. in ib.6.182 (Alex. Magnes.): pl. ἴδριες; also ἴδριδα S. Fr. 1056, ἴδριδες Phryn.Com. 90 (= Phryn.Trag. 22), cf. πολυ‐ίδριδι Sapph. 166 (but these forms are censured by Hdn.Gr.2.40): (οἶδα):— poet. Adj. experienced, knowing, skilful, ἀνὴρ ἴδρις Od. 6.233: c. inf., ἴδριες . . νῆα θοὴν ἐνὶ πόντῳ ἐλαυνέμεν 7.108: c. gen.rei, πόνου καὶ ὀϊζύος Hes. Sc. 351; καλῶν Pi. O. 1.104; ἔργων Archil. 39, cf.A. Ag. 446(lyr.), S. El. 608, Ichn. 124, Call. Jov. 74, etc.: in late Prose, ἴ. τῶν οὐρανίων Vett.Val. 4.19: with Preps., κατὰ γνώμαν ἴδρις S. OT 1087 (lyr.); οὐδὲν ἴδρις Id. OC 525 (lyr.); ἐν πολέμοισι D.P. 857.

2. as Subst., the provident one, i.e. the ant, Hes. Op. 778.