A.may always stand in the few poet. passages where it occurs (Simon.58, A.Th.52, S.El.983, E.Tr.674): ἀνδρία is required in E. HF475 μέγα φρονῶν ἐπ᾽ ἀνδρίᾳ (s.v.l., εὐανδρίᾳ Elmsley): ἀνδρεία is also confirmed by the Ion. form ἀνδρηίη:—manliness, manly spirit, opp. δειλία, Il.cc., cf. Arist.Rh.1366b11, EN1115a6; also of women, S.El.983, Arist.Pol.1260a22; “ἀνδρεία ἡ περὶ τὰς ναυτιλίας” Str.3.1.8:—in pl., brave deeds, Pl.Lg.922a; ironically, “αἱ διὰ τῶν λόγων ἀνδρεῖαι” D.Prooem.45.
II. in bad sense, hardihood, insolence, D. Chr.12.13.
IV. membrum virile, Artem.1.45.
V. skill, LXX Ec.4.4.