ἀτέλ-εστος,ον,
A. without end, issue,oreffect, unaccomplished,
ἅλιον θεῖναι πόνον ἠδ' ἀ.
Il. 4.26
, cf. 57 , 168 , Od. 2.273 ; σῖτον ἔδοντες μὰψ αὔτως ἀ.
16.111
; τὰ δέ κεν θεὸς ἢ τελέσειεν ἤ κ' ἀτέλεστ' εἴη
8.571
, cf. Tab.Defix.Aud. 68b : rare in Prose, of prayers,not deserving of accomplishment,
Antipho 1.22 ;ἀ. κῶνος truncatedcone, Hero
*Stereom.
1.16 : neut. pl. asAdv.,inconclusively,
ἀ. λαλεῖν
AP 12.21
( Strat. ).
II. uninitiated in.. , c. gen., βακχευμάτων