A.“ἐπ-ήϊσα” Hdt.9.93):—perceive by the ear, hear, c. acc. rei, “οὐκ ἀΐεις ἅ τέ φησι;” Il.15.130, cf. 248; “Νέστωρ δὲ πρῶτος κτύπον ἄϊε” 10.532, cf. 21.388, Pi.Pae.6.8, A.Ag.55, Supp.59, E.Med.148, etc.: c. gen.rei, Sapph.1.6, S.OC304, Ph.1410: c. gen. pers., “ἀΐει μου . . βασιλεύς” A.Pers.633;—also, perceive by the eye, see, Od. 18.11, S.OC181:—generally, perceive, “οὐκ ἀΐεις ὡς Τρῶες . . ἥαται ἄγχι νεῶν;” Il.10.160.
2. c. gen., listen to, give ear to, “δίκης” Hes. Op.213 (dub. l.); obey, A.Pers.874, Ar.Nu.1166. (Cf. Skt. āvis 'clear', Lat. au-dio.) [Hom. uses α^ always in pres., α^ι^ω; so A. Pers.633, S.Ph.1410; but α_ι^εις“, α_ι^ων” A.Supp.59 (prob.), S.OC181, 304: impf. α_ι^ε Il.10.532, 21.38<*> (as always in Trag.), but α^ι^εν Il.11.463, α^ι^ον 18.222:—ι is always short, except α^ι_ε in Hes.Op.213 (dub. 1.), and perh. “ἀϊόντεσσι” Od.1.352.]
