δρῑμύτης,ητος,ἡ,
A. acridnessof humours, Hp. VM 18 (pl.);pungencyof taste, etc., Anaxipp. 1.46 , Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.70 : pl., Arched. 2.7 , Thphr. CP 1.16.9 ;itches,
Agatharch. 58 ; of smoke, Plb. 21.28.16 .
II. metaph.,keenness, eagerness,
Pl. Plt. 311a ; δ. πρὸς τὰ μαθήματα
Id. R. 535b
;keennessof wit or satire, Plu. 2.48a , Luc. Alex. 4 ;πανουργία καὶ δ.ib. 483f ; ποικιλία καὶ δ.
Arr. Epict. 2.23.40
;bitternessin controversy, Phld. Ir. p.22 W.
2. esp. in Lit. Crit.,use of striking words and turns of phrase,
Id. Piet. 15 , Hermog. Id. 2.5 , Inv. 3.13 , Aristid. Rh. 2pp.513,524
S.
3. fierceness, grimness,
τοῦ προσώπου
App. BC 1.70