A.nearer, esp. of hostile approach, “ἆσσον ἴτ᾽” Il.1.567, al., cf. Hes.Th.748; “τείχεος ἆ. ἴσαν” Il.22.4, cf. Hdt.4.3, Ar.Eq.1306; simply of approach, “γυναῖχ᾽ ὁρῶ στείχουσαν ἡμῶν ἆ.” S.OC312, cf. El.900; of a woman, “ἥτις ἀνδρῶν ἆ. οὐκ ἐλήλυθεν” Ar.Eq.1306; “δίφρον ἆ. ἕλκεται πυρός” Semon.7.26: c. dat., S.OC722: with double Comp., “ἕρποντι μᾶλλον ἆσσον” Id.Ant.1210: Sup. “ἄσσιστα” A.Fr.6; “ἄσιστα” IG5(2).159.17 (Tegea), Michel1334 (Elis, iv B. C.).
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ἆσσον (Dor. ἄσσιον acc. to Eust.1643.32), Adv. Comp. of ἄγχι:—