ignorant, stupid, ἀμαθ-ής,ές, (μαθεῖν) A. ignorant, stupid, Hdt. 1.33 , Democr. 169 , etc.; ἔθνεα ἀμαθέστατα Hdt. 4.46 ; ἀνὴρ πένης, εἰ καὶ γένοιτο μὴ ἀ. E. Supp. 421 , al., Ar. Nu. 135 ; ἀ. καὶ
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ignorant, stupid, ἀμαθ-ής,ές, (μαθεῖν) A. ignorant, stupid, Hdt. 1.33 , Democr. 169 , etc.; ἔθνεα ἀμαθέστατα Hdt. 4.46 ; ἀνὴρ πένης, εἰ καὶ γένοιτο μὴ ἀ. E. Supp. 421 , al., Ar. Nu. 135 ; ἀ. καὶ
better: ἀμείνων,ον, gen.ονος, irreg. Comp. of ἀγαθός, A. better: I. of persons,stouter, stronger, braver,freq. Hom. , etc.: μέγ' ἀ. Il. 22.158 ; πολλὸν ἀ. Hes. Op. 19 : c. acc. velinf., ἀμείνων
make straight, restore, ἀπευθ-ύνω,fut. ἀπευθ-ῠνῶ S. Ichn. 169 :— A. make straight, restore, πάντα ὀρθὰ ἀ. Pl. Ti. 71d ;χέπας δεσμοῖς ἀ. bindhis armsstraight,i.e.behindhim, S.Aj. 72 : metaph., ἀπε
to draw away ἀπο-σπάω, future -σπάσω [ᾰ], tear or drag away from, τινός[[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1024, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 491b, etc.; ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς καὶ τ
without mark ἄσημος, Dor. ἄσᾱμος,ον, A. without markortoken, ἄ. χρυσός uncoinedgold, bullion, or plate, Hdt. 9.41 ;ἄ. χρυσίον, ἀργύριον, Th. 2.13 , 6.8 , Alex. 69 ; freq. in Inscrr., opp.ἐπίσημον,
insignificant ἄσημος, Doric dialect ἄσᾱμος, ον, without mark or token, ἄ. χρυσός uncoined gold, bullion, or plate, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.41] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. χρυσίον, ἀργύριον, [[ 5t
occupation, business, engagement, ἀσχολ-ία,ἡ, A. occupation, business, engagement, πρᾶγμαἀσχολίας ὑπέρτερον Pi. I. 1.2 ,cf. Th. 1.90 , 8.72 , Pl. Phd. 58d ; πρᾳότης καὶ ἀ. Lys. 6.34 ; ἀ. καὶ ἀπρ
disappearing ἄφαντ-ος, ον, (φαίνομαι) made invisible, blotted out, ἀκήδεστοι καὶ ἄ.[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 6.60; ἄσπερμος γενεὴ καὶ ἄ. ὄληται 20.303, etc.] Refs 8th c.BC+]; hidden,
grape-vine, Vitis vinifera ἄμπελος,ἡ, any climbing plant with tendrils, esp. A. grape-vine, Vitis vinifera( ἄ. οἰνοφόρος Dsc. 4.181 ;ἄ.τῆς Ἴδηςis a variety,V.v. apyrena, grape-currant, Thphr. HP 3
vine ἄμπελος, ἡ, any climbing plant with tendrils, especially grape-vine, Vitis vinifera (ἄ. οἰνοφόρος[[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.181] Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἄ.τῆς Ἴδης is a variety, V
tear ἀπο-σπάω,fut. -σπάσω [ᾰ], A. tearordrag away from, τινός S. Aj. 1024 , Pl. R. 491b , etc.; ἀ. τινὰ ἀπὸ γυναικὸς καὶ τέκνων Hdt. 3.1 , cf. 102 ; ἀποσπάσας. . περόνας ἀπ' αὐτῆς S. OT 1268 ;
unspoken, ἄρρητος,ον, alsoη,ον E. Hec. 201 :— A. unspoken, ἔπος προέηκεν ὅ πέρ τ' ἄρρητον ἄμεινον Od. 14.466 ; ἄνδρες . . ῥητοί τ' ἄ. τε Hes. Op. 4 ; ἔστω ἄ. τὰ εἰρημένα Pl. Smp. 189b , etc.,
reckless, presumptuous, wicked, ἀτάσθᾰλος[ᾰτ],ον, A. reckless, presumptuous, wicked,of men, ἀνέρα . . ἀ. ὀβριμοεργόν Il. 22.418 ; ἀ. ἀνδρὶ ἔοικας Od. 8.166 , etc.; so in Hdt. , ἄνδρα ἀνόσιόν τε κ
fearless ἀδεής(A), Ep. ἀδειής,ές: voc.ἀδεές[ᾱ, i.e.ἀδϝεές]:— A. fearless,εἴ περ ἀδειής τ' ἐστί, of Hector, Il. 7.117 ; κύον ἀδεές 8.423 , Od. 19.91 : c. gen., ἀ. θανάτου Pl. R. 386b , cf. Arist.
untouched ἄθικτος,ον, A. untouched: mostly c. gen.,untouched bya thing, ἀκτῖνος ἄ. S. Tr. 686 ; ἄ. ἡγητῆρος Id. OC 1521 , etc.;κερδῶν ἄθικτον βουλευτήριον untouched bygain, i.e. incorruptible, A.
taking in on all sides, wide-spreading, ἀμφι-λᾰφής,ές, (prob. from [root ]λαφ-,cf.εἴ-ληφ-α;so) A. taking in on all sides, wide-spreading,of large trees. Hdt. 4.172 ; πλάτανος . . ἀ. τε καὶ ὑψηλή Pl.
incurable, desperate, fatal, ἀνήκεστος,ον, (ἀκέομαι) A. incurable, desperate, fatal, ἄλγος, χόλος, Il. 5.394 , 15.217 ; ἀ. πάθος ἔρδειν τινά Hdt. 1.137 ; ἀ. λώβην λωβᾶσθαί τινα Id. 3.154 ; λυμαί
without sickness, healthy, sound, ἄνοσος, Ion. and Ep. ἄνουσος,ον, A. without sickness, healthy, sound,of persons, ἀσκηθέες καὶ ἄ. Od. 14.255 ; ἄ. καὶ ἀγήραοι Pi. Fr. 143 , cf. Pl. Ti. 33a ; ἄπη
boundless, infinite, ἄπειρος(B),ον, (πεῖραρ, πέρας) A. boundless, infinite, σκότος Pi. Fr. 130.8 ; τὸν ὑψοῦ τόνδ' ἄ. αἰθέρα E. Fr. 941 ;ἤπειρον εἰς ἄ.ib. 998 ; of number,countless, πλῆθος Hdt.
lifted up on high, ἄρδην,Adv. contr. forἀέρδην,(ἀείρω) A. lifted up on high,of a vase carried on the head, S. Ant. 430 ; φέρειν ἄ. E. Alc. 608 ; πηδῶντος ἄ. Ἔκτορος τάφρων ὕπερ S. Aj. 1279 . II
bent arm, ἀγκάλη [ᾰ],ἡ, A. bent arm,mostly in pl., ἐν ἀγκάλαις A. Ag. 723 , Supp. 481 , E. Alc. 351 , al.; prov., ἐν ταῖς ἀ. Περιφέρειν τινά X. Cyr. 7.5.50 ; withoutἐν, ἀγκάλαις ἔχειν, Περιφέρειν
arm ἀγκάλη [ᾰ], ἡ, bent arm, mostly in plural, ἐν ἀγκάλαις[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 723, “Supp.” 481, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Alcestis” 351, +others; proverbial, ἐν ταῖς ἀ
back again, ἀνάπᾰλιν,Adv. A. back again, ἰέναι Pl. Plt. 269d , cf. Phdr. 264 <*>, al.; ἐπὶ τὸ πέρας ἢ ἀ. Arist. EN 1095b1 ; ἀ. στραφῆναι Id. Cael. 285a8 ,etc. II. over again, = ἔμπαλιν , Pl.
flowery, blooming, ἀνθηρός,ά,όν, A. flowery, blooming, ἔαρ Chaerem. 9 ;λειμών, δάπεδον, Ar. Av. 1093 , Ra. 352 ; χώρα Str. 17.3.12 ( Comp. );πρόσοψις, διάθεσις, D.S. 5.3 , 19 ; τὰ ἀ. flowery m