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θαρσ-έω , Att. θαρρέω (cf. pr. n.
A.ΘαρρίαςIG12.847), Aeol. part. θέρσεισα (v.l. θαρσ-) Theoc.28.3: (θάρσος):—to be of good courage, “τεθαρσήκασι λαοίIl.9.420, etc.; ἄνευ νοῦ, σὺν νῷ, Pl.Men.88b; in bad sense, to be over-bold, ὕβρει θ. Th.2.65: μάτην θ. Pl.Tht.189d:— Constr.:
b. c. acc. pers., also, to have confidence in, τινα X.Cyr.5.5.42, D.C.51.11.
c. θ. τινί τι entrust to . . , Marin.Procl. 9.
3. c. dat., have confidence in, “τεθαρσηκότες τοῖσι ὄρνισιHdt.3.76; “ἑαυτῷPlu.2.69c (s.v.l.); “τοῖς χρήμασιPGoodsp.Cair.15.19 (iv A.D.).
4. with Preps., θ. περί . . to be confident about . . , S.Aj. 793, Pl.R.574b; ὑπὲρ ἑαυτῶν ib.566b; “διά τιIsoc.3.55; “ἐπί τινιId.6.60; “πρός τιPl.Prt.350b; πρὸς ἐμαυτόν in myself, Ar.Ec.1060.
5. c. inf., believe confidently that . . , S.Ant.668; also “θ. ὅτι . . Th.1.81, etc.; “θ. τὸ ἐξελέγξεινD.19.3.
b. c. inf., make bold, venture,X.Cyr. 8.8.6, Plu.Per.22, Ant.Lib.19.2.
II. trans., inspire with confidence, [“λόγοι] οἵ με θαρσοῖενJ.AJ19.1.9.
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