κᾰκοήθ-ης,ες, (ἦθος)
A. ill-disposed, malicious, opp.εὐήθης, Ar. Pax 822 ( Comp. , 823 ), D. 18.11 , Pl. Ep. 360c , Ph. 1.529 , etc.; of animals, κ. ὄρνεον καὶ πανοῦργον
Arist. HA 613b23
; esp.thinking evil, prone to put the worst construction on everything, Id. Rh. 1389b20 ;τὸ κακόηθες malice, wickedness, Pl. R. 401b , Men. 653 , Ph. 1.684 , etc.Adv., πανούργως καὶ -ήθως
Men. Epit. 318
;κ. πολιτεύεσθαιPhilipp. ap. D. 18.78 , cf. J. AJ 13.11.1 : Comp.
-εστέρως
Poll. 4.148
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II. of things,infamous, abominable, κλειδία κρυπτὰ -έστατα
Ar. Th. 422
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2. Medic., of sores, fevers, etc.,malignant, Hp. Aph. 6.4 , Prog. 20 ( Sup. ); ἐξάνθημα
Phld. Ind.Sto. 26