λύσσ-ᾰ, Att.
λύττᾰ,ἡ,
A. rage, fury, in Hom. always ofmartial rage, κρατερὴ δέ ἑ λ. δέδυκεν
Il. 9.239
;λ. ἔχων ὀλοήνib. 305 ; λ. δέ οἱ κῆρ αἰὲν ἔχε κρατερή
21.542
.
2. after Hom. ,raging madness, frenzy, such as was caused by the gods, as that of 10 , λύσσης πνεύματι μάργῳ
A. Pr. 883
(anap.); of Orestes, Id. Ch. 287 , E. Or. 254 , etc.; of the Proetides, B. 10.102 ; of Bacchic frenzy, ἐλαφρὰ λ.
E. Ba. 851
;θοαὶ Λύσσας κύνες, of the Furies, ib. 977 (lyr.); λύσσῃ παράκοπος
Ar. Th. 680
: strengthd., λ. μανιάς
S. Fr. 941.4