useless, ἀχρήσ-ιμος,ον, A. useless, ἐν ἀ. διαθέσει CPHerm. 119r iv9 (iii A. D.), cf. Sopat. in Rh. 8.10 W., Hippiatr. 14 .
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useless, ἀχρήσ-ιμος,ον, A. useless, ἐν ἀ. διαθέσει CPHerm. 119r iv9 (iii A. D.), cf. Sopat. in Rh. 8.10 W., Hippiatr. 14 .
useless, unprofitable, ἄχρησ-τος,ον, A. useless, unprofitable, μετάνοια Batr. 70 ; νέες Hdt. 1.166 ; ἄ. ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς γίνεται Hp. Prorrh. 2.19 ; οὐκ ἄ. ἥδ' ἡ ἄνοια Th. 6.16 ;χρεομένῳ ἄχρηστα us
useless ά-χρηατος, -ον [in LXX: Hos.8:8 (חֵפֶץ אַיִן), Wis.2:11, Sir.16:1, al. ;] useless; unserviceable: opposite to εὔχρηστος, Phm 11.† (AS)
useless ἄχρησ-τος, ον, useless, unprofitable, μετάνοια[[ Batrachomyomachia 70; νέες 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.166; ἄ. ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς γίνεται 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προρρητικόν” 2.19; οὐκ ἄ
without time, instantaneous, ἄχρονος,ον, A. without time, instantaneous, Gal. 7.448 ; ἡ ἄ. φύσις Dam. Pr. 404 ;short-lived,of infants, Ptol. Tetr. 125 , cf. Placit. 5.18.6 . 2. independent of tim
colourless, ἄχροος,ον, contr. ἄχρους,ουν, A. colourless, Arist. de An. 418b27 , Nic. Th. 236 , Ocell. 2.3 , Plot. 2.4.12 . II. ill-complexioned, pallid,opp.εὔχροος, Hp. Aër. 6 , VC 19 , Arist.
without gold, ἄχρῡσος,ον, A. without gold, ἄ. καὶ ἀνάργυροι Pl. Lg. 679b , cf. Ath. 6.231e .
uncoloured, ἀχρωμ-άτιστος[μᾰ],ον, A. uncoloured, Arist. Mete. 371b9 , 377b1 , Thphr. Od. 31 .Adv. -τως[ Lib. ] Decl. 30.5 .
colourless, ἀχρώμ-ᾰτος,ον, A. colourless, Pl. Phdr. 247c , Plu. 2.97b , etc. 2. unblushing, shameless, Suid. s.v. ἄχρωμος.
untouched, ἄχρωστος,ον, (χρώζω) A. untouched, ἄ. γόνατα χερῶν ἐμῶν E. Hel. 831 . II. uncoloured, colourless, Democr. ap. Plu. 2.1111a .
without juice, insipid, ἄχῡλ-ος,ον, A. without juice, insipid, Thphr. CP 6.19.4 , Xenocr. 18 , Diocl.Fr. 138 : Comp. , Ath.Med. ap. Orib. 1.2.14 .
not converted into chyle, ἀχῡ́λ-ωτος,ον, A. not converted into chyle, διαχωρήματα Gal. 7.446 , cf. 6.575 .
without flavour, ἄχῡμ-ος,ον, A. without flavour, Arist. Metaph. 989b10 , Sens. 443a11 , Xenocr. 45 ;tasteless,of water, Thphr. CP 6.3.1 .
far-spread, copious, ἀχύνετος[ῡ],ον,(χέω, χύνω) A. far-spread, copious, ὕδωρ Nic. Al. 174 .
for the conveyance of chaff, ἀχῠρ-ᾰγωγός[ᾰχ],όν, A. for the conveyance of chaff,prob. forἀγυρα-τωγά, Hsch. s.v. σαργάναι.
fed by chaff, ἀχῠ́ρ-ινος,η,ον, A. fed by chaff, φλόξ Plu. 2.658d .
consisting mainly of chaff, ἀχῠ́ρ-μιος,α,ον, A. consisting mainly of chaff, ἀμητός Arat. 1097 .
chaff ἄχυρον, -ον, τό [in LXX chiefly for תֶּבֶן ;] chaff: Mat.3:12, Luk.3:17.† (AS)
unbathed, unanointed, ἀχύτλωτος,ον, A. unbathed, unanointed, Nonn. D. 9.25 .
insoluble, ἄχῠτος,ον, A. insoluble, τὰ ἀ. Gal. 17(2).45 .
not parted, undivided, ἀχώριστ-ος,ον, (χωρίζω) A. not parted, undivided, Pl. R. 524c ;inseparable, Arist. EN 1102a30 , de An. 427a2 ; ἀρετὴ ἀ. ἡδονῆς Epicur. Fr. 506 , cf. Ep. 3p.64U. , Gal. 16.5
without resting-place, homeless, ἄχωρος,ον, A. without resting-place, homeless, Ael. Fr. 77 ; εἴ τι μέλλει ἐργάζεσθαι, ἀνόνητα γένοιτο καὶ ἄχωρα Tab.Defix. 97.11 , cf. 96.17 .
not heaped up, ἄχωστος,ον, A. not heaped up, Hld. 9.3 .
untouched, unhandled, ἀψάλακτος[ψᾰ],ον, A. untouched, unhandled, S. Fr. 550 . 2. scot-free, Crates Com. 46 , Ar. Lys. 275 .