ἀτειρής,ές,
A. not to be rubbedorworn away, indestructible,in Hom. mostly of brass or iron, Il. 5.292 , al.
II. metaph.,stubborn, unyielding, αἰεί τοι κραδίη πέλεκυς ὥς ἐστιν ἀ.ib. 3.60 , cf. 15.697 ; [Hercules] μένος αἰὲν ἀ.
Od. 11.270
; φωνή
Il. 13.45
, 17.555 ; ὄμματα
Emp. 86
; ἀτειρέσιν ἀκτίνεσσιν
Id. 84.6
; ἀγαθόν
Pi. O. 2.36
; of persons, κἀν μύθοισι καὶ ἐν προσόδοισιν ἀ. stubborn,
Theoc. 23.6
; ἀτειρὴς οἴνῳ
AP 12.175
( Strat. ); τὸ ἀτειρές stubbornness,