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.HA607a11, 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.VS1.22.4:—less common in Prose, Pl.R.614b (with play on Ἀλκίνου), Arist.HA 628b6.
ἄλκι^μος , ον, also η, ον S.Aj.401: (ἀλκή):—