[479] ἀχέειν, “divulge.” The existence of this form was maintained by Buttmann (Lexilogus, Engl. tr. p. 178 f.) here, and in h. Pan 18, where the MSS. give “ἐπιπροχέουσα χέει”. It is apparently defended by Scut. 93 “ἣν ἄτην ἀχέων”, and Ion fr. 39 “ὕμνον ἀχέων” (MSS. “ἀχαιῶν”), Moschion fr. 187 “ἀχήσεται”. Zenodotus read the same form instead of “ἰάχων Σ” 160, and apparently supposed it to be an equivalent in sense (although the schol. understands “grieving”). Of the conjectures, there is nothing to be said for “χανεῖν”, and “ἠχέειν” would not become “ἀχέειν”. See generally Schulze K. Z. 29. 247 sq., who however does not admit “ἀχέειν” here, while he reads “ἀχέει” in h. Pan.
The Homeric Hymns, edited, with preface, apparatus criticus, notes, and appendices. Thomas W. Allen. E. E. Sikes. London. Macmillan. 1904.
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