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[178] ἀβλήχῤ: 5.337. οὐδενόσωρα, not worth a thought; “ἅπαξ λεγόμενον” in Greek till Oppian. Döderl. takes it to mean recking of nothing, impious, which may be right. Hes. explains “οὐδενὸς φυλακτικά”, guarding nothing; hence Brandreth conj. “οὐδενόσουρα” (“οὐορ́ς” = guard). For the almost unique composition of the word see H. G. §§ 124 f. The form in any case is not early, for “οὐδείς” is practically unknown to Homer, except in the form “οὐδέν” (the only exceptions are 22.459, Od. 11.515; H. G. § 356).

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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