αἰθαλ-όεις,όεσσα,όεν, contr.
αἰθᾰλοῦς,οῦσσα,οῦν: (αἴθαλος):—poet.Adj.
A. smoky, sooty, μέλαθρον
Il. 2.415
, cf. Theoc. 13.13 ;κόνις αἰ. blackashesthat are burnt out, Il. 18.23 , Od. 24.316 .
II. burning, blazing, κεραυνός
Hes. Th. 72
, cf. E. Ph. 183 (lyr.); φλόξ
A. Pr. 992
.
2. burnt-coloured, i.e.dark-brown, Σάϊς
Nic. Th. 566
;ῥώξib. 716 .