ἀδεής(A), Ep.
ἀδειής,ές: voc.ἀδεές[ᾱ, i.e.ἀδϝεές]:—
A. fearless,εἴ περ ἀδειής τ' ἐστί, of Hector, Il. 7.117 ; κύον ἀδεές
8.423
, Od. 19.91 : c. gen., ἀ. θανάτου
Pl. R. 386b
, cf. Arist. EN 1115a33 ; ἐν θαλάττῃ καὶ ἐν νόσοις ἀ. ὁ ἀνδρεῖος
1115b1
.
2. without anxiety, secure,τὸ ἀ. security, Th. 3.37 ;ἀ. δέος δεδιέναιto fearwhere no fear is, Pl. Smp. 198a .
II. causing no fear, not formidable, πρὸς ἐχθρούς
Th. 1.36
( Comp. ); οὐ γὰρ ἀδεὲς τοῦτ' ὑπολαμβάνω
D. 16.22
.
III. most common inAdv. ἀδεῶς without fearorscruple, confidently, Hdt. 3.65 , 9.109 ; ἀ. τινὰ ὠφελοῦμεν