ἄλᾰλος, ον,
speechless, dumb, probably in [[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Fragmenta - American Journal of Philology” 60, LXX.Psa.37(38).13, NT.Mark.9.17, etc.] NT+4th c.BC+]; κείμεσθα ἄ. [[ “IG” 14.1627: _comparative_ -ώτερος Scholia 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 8.41.] Refs 5th c.BC+]