Ἀρκῶ

I am a match, I hold out, I endure

Translated by Jennifer Benedict29 Jul 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

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[Used] with a dative.¹ [Meaning] I am strong, I am able to prevail.
"The greater part of life has already left, and I am no longer holding out."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀρκῶ· δοτικῇ. ἰσχύω, ὑπομεῖναι δύναμαι. ὁ πολὺς ἤδη βίοτος ἀπολέλοιπεν, οὐδ' ἔτ' ἀρκῶ.

Betacode

*)arkw=: dotikh=|. i)sxu/w, u(pomei=nai du/namai. o( polu\s h)/dh bi/otos a)pole/loipen, ou)d' e)/t' a)rkw=.