A.in or of the country, “ἐσθὴς ἐγχωρίη” Hdt. l.c.; “ἐγχωρία λίμνα” Pi. l.c.; βασιλῆες ib.9.56; “ἐ. θεοί” A.Th.14, S.Tr.183, Sammelb.5680 (iii B. C.); “θεοὶ καὶ ἥρωες” Th. 2.74; “Ἑλληνικοῖς καὶ ἐ. γράμμασι” OGI194.30 (i B. C.); κάρτα δ᾽ ἔστ᾽ ἐ. a true-born Theban, A.Th.413; ἐ. [πυροί], opp. ἐπείσακτοι, Arist.Mir. 836b22; of winds, local, Thphr.CP5.12.11.
2. Subst., dweller in the land, ἐ. τῆσδε γῆς inhabitants, S.OC871, cf. E.Ion1167; “οἱ ἐ.” Arist.PA673a18, Wilcken Chr.1.2 (iii B. C.), etc.
II. of or for the country, rustic, Hes.Op.344 (v.l. ἐγκώμιον).