μῐᾰρός,ά,όν, (μιαίνω)
A. stainedwith blood, περὶ δ' αἷμα νένιπται, οὐδέ ποθι μιαρός
Il. 24.420
.
2. defiled with blood, Κιθαιρών
E. Ba. 1384
(anap.);μ. ἡμέραιcertain days in the month Anthesterion, on which expiatory libations (χοαί) were offered to the dead, Hsch. ; at Rome,ἡμέρα μ.,= dies nefastus, D.C. 51.19 ;μιαρά,τά ,actions resulting in ritual impurity,
Berl.Sitzb. 1927.157 (Cyrene).
3. generally,defiled, polluted, μ. καὶ ἄναγνος
Antipho 2.1.10
, cf. Pl. Lg. 716e ; of animals,unclean, ὗν δὲ Αἰγύπτιοι μιαρὸν ἥγηνται θηρίον εἶναι
Hdt. 2.47
; θάλασσα ὕδωρ -ώτατον
Heraclit. 61
.