unbent, rigid ἄκαμπ-τος,ον, A. unbent, rigid, Hp. Fract. 2 ( Sup. ), Pl. Ti. 74b ( Comp. ), etc.;τὸ ἄ.the part that will not bend, Arist. HA 493b29 . 2. metaph.,unbending, unflinching, βουλαί Pi. P
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unbent, rigid ἄκαμπ-τος,ον, A. unbent, rigid, Hp. Fract. 2 ( Sup. ), Pl. Ti. 74b ( Comp. ), etc.;τὸ ἄ.the part that will not bend, Arist. HA 493b29 . 2. metaph.,unbending, unflinching, βουλαί Pi. P
with spines ἀκανθ-ηρός,ά,όν, A. with spines, of certain fish, Arist. HA 621b16 ( Comp. ).
spinous ἀκανθ-ικός,ή,όν, A. spinous, τὰ-κά Thphr. HP 6.1.3 , al.;φύσιςib. 4.6 .
of thorns ἀκάνθ-ινος,η,ον, A. of thorns, στέφανος Ev.Marc. 15.17 , Jo. 19.5 . 2. metaph.,thorny, ἐν ἀ. ἀταρποῖς Anacreont. 53.12 . II. of shittah-wood, ἱστός Hdt. 2.96 ; ξύλα PLond. 3.1177.1
thorny ἀκάνθινος, -ον (ἄκανθα), [in LXX: Isa.34:13 (סיר) * ;] __1. of thorns: Mrk.15:17, Jhn.19:5. __2. of acantha-wood (Hdt.; π. ap. MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
thorny ἀκάνθ-ινος, η, ον, of thorns, στέφανος[[ NT.Mark.15.17, LXX.Josh.19.5. ] LXX+NT] __2 metaphorically, thorny, ἐν ἀ. ἀταρποῖς[[ “Anacreontea” 53.12. ] Refs] __II of shittah-wood, ἱστός[[ 5th c
prickly ἀκανθο-βόλος,ον, (βάλλω) A. prickly,χαίτη(of the plantἔχις) Nic. Th. 542 ; ῥόδον Id. Fr. 74.9 . II. Subst. ἀ.,ὁ ,surgical instrument for extracting a bone, prob.f.l. forsq., Paul.Aeg. 6.32
gathering thorns ἀκανθο-λόγος,ον, A. gathering thorns, nickname of quibblers (cf. ἄκανθα 7 ), AP 11.20 (Antip. Thess.), 347 ( Phil. ).
prickle-backed ἀκανθό-νωτος,ον, A. prickle-backed, Hsch.
feeding on thistles ἀκανθο-φάγος[ᾰ],ον , A. feeding on thistles, Arist. HA 592b30 .
producing thorns ἀκανθο-φόρος,ον, A. producing thorns, Thphr. HP 3.18.2 . 2. prickly, ἐχῖνος Nonn. D. 13.421 .
with spinous leaves ἀκανθό-φυλλος,ον, A. with spinous leaves, cj. in Thphr. HP 1.10.4 .
thistle-like ἀκανικός,ή,όν, A. thistle-like, Thphr. HP 4.6.10 .
free from tricks of trade ἀκάπηλος,ον, A. free from tricks of trade, βίος Str. 11.8.7 .
unsmoked ἀκάπν-ιστος,ον, A. unsmoked,μέλι ἀ. honeytaken without smoking the bees, Str. 9.1.23 .
without smoke, free from it ἄκαπν-ος,ον, A. without smoke, free from it, σκέπη Hp. Acut. 65 ;not smoking, making no smoke, πῦρ Thphr. Ign. 71 ;θυσία ἄ. an offering butno burnt offering, Luc. Am.
free from vapour ἀκάπν-ωτος,ον, A. free from vapour, E. Fr. 781.54 (dub.).
unexpected ἀκαρᾱδόκητος,ον, A. unexpected, Eust. 1127.62 .
wanting the heart ἀκάρδιος,ον, A. wanting the heart, Polyaen. 8.23.33 , Plu. Caes. 63 : metaph.,spiritless, cowardly, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.247 , 249 ;heartless, weak, LXX Je. 5.21 ;ἄφωνος καὶ ἀ. Procl.
heartless ἀκάρδιος, ον, wanting the heart, [[ 2nd c.AD: Polyaenus Historicus 8.23.33, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Caesar” 63] Refs 1st c.AD+]: metaphorically, spiritless, cowa
headless, ἀκάρηνος,ον, A. headless, APl. 4.116 ( Euod. ), Epigr.Gr. 1013 (Memnon).
momentary, brief ἀκαριαῖος,α,ον, (ἀκαρής) A. momentary, brief, πλοῦς D. 56.30 , cf. Arist. HA 590a3 , Phld. Ir. p.80 W., etc.;τὸ ἀ. S.E. P. 3.79 ; of a locus, ἀ. τόπος Aristox. Harm. p.55 M.Adv.
where nothing is to be reaped, unfruitful ἀκάρπ-ιστος,ον, A. where nothing is to be reaped, unfruitful, of the sea, E. Ph. 210 (lyr.).
without fruit, barren ἄκαρπ-ος,ον, A. without fruit, barren, E. Fr. 898.8 , Pl. Ti. 91c ;ἄ. ξύλον, = ἀκακία , LXX Is. 41.19 : c. gen., λίμνη ἄ. ἰχθύων Paus. 5.7.3 . 2. metaph.,fruitless, unprofit