ignorant ἀμαθ-ής, ές, (μαθεῖν) ignorant, stupid, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.33, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 169, etc.; ἔθνεα ἀμαθέστατα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.46; ἀνὴρ πένη
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ignorant ἀμαθ-ής, ές, (μαθεῖν) ignorant, stupid, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.33, 3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 169, etc.; ἔθνεα ἀμαθέστατα 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.46; ἀνὴρ πένη
dwelling in sand, ἀμᾰθῖτις,ιδος,ἡ, (ἄμαθος) A. dwelling in sand, ἀ. κόγχοι sand-snails, Epich. 42 .ἄμᾰθος[ᾰμ],ἡ, Ep. form ofἄμμος, sand, Il. 5.587 , A.R. 4.1239 , etc.: pl.,links, dunesby the sea,
level with the dust, utterly destroy, ἀμᾰθύνω, (ἄμαθος) Ep. , onlypres.,impf., and (in Q.S. 14.645 )aor.:— A. level with the dust, utterly destroy, πόλιν Il. 9.593 ; [ ἄνδρα] μέγα φωνοῦντα A. Eu.
sandy, ἀμᾰθώδης,ες, A. sandy, ποταμός Str. 8.3.14 .
not yet delivered, ἀμαίευτος,ον, A. not yet delivered, Nonn. D. 1.5 ; γαστήρ 41.133 . II. without aid of midwife, λοχείη Opp. C. 1.40 .
irresistible, ἀμαιμάκετος,η,ον, alsoος,ον Hes. Sc. 207 :— A. irresistible,old Ep. word, also in Lyr. and Trag. (lyr.); of Chimaera, Il. 6.179 , 16.329 ; of fire vomited by her, Hes. Th. 319 ; of fir
ἀμάκιον: ἄβαξ ( Lacon. ), Hsch. ἀμάκιον: ἄβαξ( Lacon. ), Hsch.
-qui- ἁμάκις: ἅπαξ(Cret.), Hsch. (-κι- = A. -qui-, cf.ἀμάτις, πολλάκις).
ἀμακρῶτις , = ἀμπελόπρασον , Ps.- Dsc. 2.150 . ἀμακρῶτις, A. = ἀμπελόπρασον , Ps.- Dsc. 2.150 .
soft, weak, ἀμᾰλ-ός[ᾰμ],ή,όν, A. soft, weak,in Hom. of young animals, Il. 22.310 , Od. 20.14 ; γέρων E. Heracl. 75 ; παῖς Call. Fr. 49 P.: irreg. Comp. -έστερος, ὄψις -εστέρα Adam. 2.2 . (Perh
ἀμᾰλ-όω: ἀμαλδύνω, Hsch. ἀμᾰλ-όω: ἀμαλδύνω, Hsch.
ἄμαλα: τὴν ναῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀμᾶν τὴν ἅλα, Hsch. ( A. Fr. 214 ); ἁμάδα: τὴν ναῦν, EM 75.22 : hence ἐπ' ἄμαλα restored by Herm. , A. Supp. 842 , 847 , where ἐπαμίδα cod. Med. ἄμαλα: τὴν ναῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀμᾶν τὴ
ἀμαλακ-ία , ἡ , v.l. for sq., Lyd. Mens. 4.71 . ἀμαλακ-ία,ἡ,v.l. forsq., Lyd. Mens. 4.71 .
incapability of being softened, hardness, ἀμαλακ-ιστία,ἡ, A. incapability of being softened, hardness,etym. ofἈμάλθεια, D.S. 4.35 .
that cannot be softened, intractable, ἀμάλακ-τος,ον, (μαλάσσω) A. that cannot be softened, intractable,of materials, Arist. Mete. 385a13 ; ἄτηκτα καὶ ἀ. 388b25 . 2. unmitigated, τὸ ψυχρόν Plu. 2
destroy, efface, ἀμᾰλάπτω, A. = ἀμαλδύνω ,destroy, efface, aor. ἠμάλαψα S. Fr. 465 , Lyc. 34 :— Pass. ,ἀμαλαπτομένανprob. in A. Pr. 899 (Weil).
ἀμαλαυρεῖ: μαραίνει, Hsch. ἀμαλαυρεῖ: μαραίνει, Hsch.
soften, mitigate, ἀμαλδύνω, (ἀμαλός) Ep. (not in Od. ) and Ion. word, properly, A. soften, mitigate, ἐλπωρὴ ἀμαλδύνει κακότητα Q.S. 1.73 , cf. 13.401 ; but in early Ep. crush, destroy, τεῖχος ἀμ
ἀμάλη [ ᾰμᾰ], ἡ , = ἄμαλλα , Semus 19 , Philostr.Jun. Im. 10 . ἀμάλη[ᾰμᾰ],ἡ, A. = ἄμαλλα , Semus 19 , Philostr.Jun. Im. 10 .
reaper, ἀμαλητόμος,ον, (τέμνω) A. reaper, Opp. C. 1.522 .
Amaltheia, Ἀμάλθ-εια, Ion. Ἀμαλθ-είηorἈμαλθ-ῐ́η,ἡ, goat A. Amaltheia,which suckled Zeus, Call. Fr. 49 : from her horn flowed whatever its possessor wished, henceκέρας Ἀμαλθείαςhornof plenty, Anacr.
unmitigated, ἀμάλθακτος,ον, (μαλθάσσω) A. unmitigated, Aret. CA 2.11 ;inexorable, φρένες AP 5.233 (Paul. Sil.); ἐπιθυμία Olymp. in Alc. p.66C.
ἀμαλθεύω , = τρέφω , S. Fr. 95 ; cf. foreg. ἀμαλθεύω, A. = τρέφω , S. Fr. 95 ; cf. foreg.
ἀμαλίζω: πνίγω, in impf. , Hsch. ἀμαλίζω: πνίγω,inimpf., Hsch.