εἰκαῖος,α,ον, (εἰκῇ)
A. without aimorpurpose,
1. of things,random, purposeless, τίκτει γὰρ οὐδὲν ἐσθλὸν εἰκαία σχολή
S. Fr. 308
;ὡς εἰκαῖον ὄνas beinguseless, Luc. JConf. 6 ; εἰ. διήγημα
J. BJProoem. 1
.Adv.-ως , δοξάζεινcj. in Epicur. Ep. 1p.30U. , cf. Diotog. ap. Stob. 4.1.96 , D.L. 2.128 , Procl. in Cra. p.26 P.: Comp. -ότερον
S.E. M. 1.276 : neut. pl. asAdv., Lyc. 748 .
2. of persons,rash, hasty, Plb. 7.7.5 , etc.;οἱ πολλοὶ καὶ εἰ.Cebes 12 ; τὸ εἰ.
PRyl. 235.12
(ii A. D.).
3. ordinary, casual, J. BJ 2.10.2 , Luc. Am. 33 ;taken at random, ξύλα
Iamb. Comm.Math. 4
;careless, σφίξις
Heliod.