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στέργω , A.Eu.911, Ar.Eq.769, etc.: impf.
A.ἔστεργονHdt.9.117, E.Ion 817: fut. “στέρξωS.Ph.458, D.18.112, etc.: aor. “ἔστερξαSemon.7.45, S.OT1023, etc.: pf. “ἔστοργαHdt.7.104:—Pass., aor. “ἐστέρχθηνLyc.1190, Plu.Ant.31, etc.: pf. “ἔστεργμαιEmp.22.5, AP 6.120 (Leon.):—love, feel affection, freq. of the mutual love of parents and children, S.OT1023, OC1529, Demetr.Lac.Herc.1012.46, etc.; παῖς στέργει τε καὶ στέργεται ὑπὸ τῶν γεννησά<*>των Pl.Lg.754b; “ς. τὰ νεογνὰ βρέφηX.Oec.7.24; πατέρα, τοὺς γονέας, E.El.1102, D. 25.65, cf. Arist.EN1161b18; of the love of the ruled people for a ruler, Hdt.9.113, cf. S.Ant.292; of the love of a tutelary god for the people, A.Eu.911; so “ἐμὲ γὰρ ἔστερξαν . . ΜοῦσαιAr.Ra.229; of a wheedling demagogue, “ Δῆμ᾽, εἰ μή σε . . στέργωId.Eq.769; of a city and her colonies, Th.1.38; of the love of dogs for their master, X.Cyn.7.12.
2. less freq. of the love of husband and wife, Hdt.2.181, 7.69, S.Tr.577, Aj.212 (anap.); “ἄλλην τιν᾽ εὐνήνE.Andr.907, cf. 468 (lyr.); “πόσιν στέργοντ᾽ ἔχεινId.Fr.1062; of brothers and sisters, Id.IA502; of friends, LXX Si.27.17, etc.
3. seldom of sexual love, X.Smp.8.14,21, Sosicr.4; of a horse and mare, Hdt.3.85; πρόβατα ἄρνα εἰ μὴ ς. Crateuas ap.Sch.Nic.Th. 681:—Med., c. gen., “δυοῖν γυναικοῖν εἷς ἀνὴρ οὐ στέργεταιCom.Adesp.284.
III. to be content or satisfied, acquiesce (cf. “ἀγαπάω111), S.OT11 (unless, having desired, cf. infr. iv), OC7; “στεργέτωPl.Lg.849e; “στέρξω καὶ σιωπήσομαιD. 18.112; στέρξον oblige me, do me the favour, S.OC518 (lyr.).
IV. desire, entreat, c. acc. et inf., “Ἀπόλλω καὶ κασιγνήταν . . στέργω μολεῖνS.OC1094 (lyr.); “μειλιχίοις στέρξοι τε παραιφάμενος ἐπέεσσινOrph.A.771 (s.v.l.); for S.OT11 v. supr. 111.1.
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