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τι_μωρ-ός , όν, contr. from τιμάορος (v. sub fin.), which remains as a Dor. form in Pi.O. 9.84 (trisyll.), A.Ag.514, al., E.Fr.318.4, IG14.1389 ii 29 (Rome), etc.; in late Ep. τιμήορος , A.R.4.709, 1358, 1730: A.Supp.42 (lyr.) has an acc. τιμάορα, as if from τιμάωρ , ορος, :—
A.avenging, and as Subst. avenger, τ. τινός any one's avenger, A.Ag.1280, 1324, 1578, S.El.811, 1156, etc.: c. dat., “τ. τινὶ γενέσθαιAntipho 1.2: c. gen. rei, helping one to vengeance for a thing, “πατρὶ τ. φόνουS.El. 14: abs., ἐπεὶ τιμάορος ἕστωρ the founder is the avenger, IG l.c. (cf. Berl.Sitzb.1928.19): not always of persons, δίκη κακῶν τ. S.Fr.107.9; “ τῶν συγγενῶν αἱμάτων τ. δίκηPl.Lg.872e, cf. 716a; “χείρE.Hec. 843; λόγος τ. a plea or argument for vengeance, Hdt.7.5.
2. executioner, Plb.2.58.8.
3. τιμωρόν, τό, = κώνειον, Ps.-Dsc.4.78.
II. succouring, and as Subst. succourer of one who has been attacked or wronged, Hdt.2.141, 7.171, Th.4.2; τὸν ἐμὸν τιμάορον Ἑρμῆν my tutelary god, A.Ag.514; “ἡρῷσσαι, Λιβύης τιμήοροι ἠδὲ θύγατρεςA.R.4.1358; Ἀπόλλωνα . . Ἀνάφης τιμήορον ib.1730.
2. metaph., ἦλθον τιμάορος Ἰσθμίαισι Λαμπρομάχου μίτραις I have come to pay honour to . . , Pi.l.c. (τιμα-ορος perh. 'penalty-exactor', fr. “τιμή” 111 and ἄρνυμαι:—for the accentuations τιμάορος: τιμωρός, cf. λυράοιδος: λυρῳδός, on which see Hdn.Gr.1.229.)
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