large loaf, ἀχαίνη,ἡ, a kind of A. large loaf,baked by the women at the Thesmophoria, Semus 13 .
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large loaf, ἀχαίνη,ἡ, a kind of A. large loaf,baked by the women at the Thesmophoria, Semus 13 .
Achaean, Ἀχαιός,ά,όν, A. Achaean, Hom. , etc.: hence asSubst., 1. Ἀχαιοί,οἱ, the Achaeans,in Hom. for theGreeksgenerally, Il. 2.235 , etc. 2. Ἀχαί̈α,ἡ,Achaiain Peloponnese, Th. , etc.; under the R
Boeotian, ἀχάνη,ἡ, name of aPersian(also, A. Boeotian, Arist. Fr. 566 )measure, = 45 μέδιμνοι, Ar. Ach. 108 , 109 . 2. chest, box, Phanod. 25 , Plu. Arat. 6 . [ᾰχᾱ Ar. Ach. ll. cc.]
awkwardness, stupidity, ἀχᾰριότης,ητος,ἡ, A. awkwardness, stupidity,with a play on the nameΧαριμόρτης,dub. in Plb. 18.55.2 .
without grace ἄχᾰρις,ὁ,ἡ , ἄχαρι,τό,gen.ιτος, dat. A. ἀχάρι Hdt. 1.41 codd.:—without graceorcharm, συμπόσιον γίνεται οὐκ ἄχαρι Thgn. 496 , cf. 1236 ; of an immature girl, Sapph. 34 . 2. unplea
ingratitude, ἀχᾰριστ-ία,ἡ, A. ingratitude, X. Cyr. 1.2.7 ; εἰς ἀ. ἄγειν D. 18.316 : in pl., ἀχαριστίαι πρὸς ἀνθρώπους Phld. Herc. 1251.10 ;ὀλιγωρίας καὶ ἀ.ib. 1457.9 . 2. ungraciousness, ἀρρυθ
want of hands ἀχειρ-ία,ἡ, A. want of hands: hence,awkwardness, Hp. Morb. 1.1 , Apollon.Cit. 1 .
wild pear, Pyrus amygdaliformis, ἄχερδος[ᾰ], ἡ(less freq.ὁ, Theoc. 24.90 ), A. wild pear, Pyrus amygdaliformis, Od. 14.10 , S. OC 1596 , Pherecyd. 33 J. , Theoc. l.c.; ἀ. τῆς ἀκραχολωτάτης Pherecr
white poplar, Populus alba, ἀχερωί̈ς,ί̈δος,ἡ, A. white poplar, Populus alba,elsewh.λευκή, Il. 13.389 , A.R. 4.1476 . (Expld. with ref. toἈχέρων,from the legend that it had been brought from the neth
poor, needy, ἀχήν[ᾱ],ὁ,ἡ, Dor. , A. = ἠχήν (q.v.),poor, needy, Theoc. 16.33 : dat. pl.ἀχήνεσσινEpigr. in BCH 11.161 (Lagina).
need, want, ἀχηνία[ᾰ],ἡ, A. need, want, χρημάτων A. Ch. 301 ; φίλων ἀχηνία Ar. Fr. 20 , cf. 1 D. ;ὀμμάτων ἐν ἀχηνίαιςin the eyes'blank gaze, A. Ag. 418 (lyr.).
burdensome, oppressive, ἀχθ-εινός,ή,όν, (ἄχθος) A. burdensome, oppressive,of persons, E. Hipp. 94 ; of things, Id. Hec. 1240 ; τὸ-ότατον τοῦ βίου X. Mem. 4.8.1 ;βοοκτασία,i.e.that costthe slayerdea
weight, burden, ἀχθ-ηδών,όνος,ἡ, A. weight, burden, ἀ. κακοῦ A. Pr. 26 . 2. metaph.,vexation, annoyance, Th. 2.37 , Pl. Lg. 734a ;ἐρέσθαι τινὰ δι' ἀχθηδόναfor the sake ofteasing, Th. 4.40 ;μὴ π
bear burdens, ἀχθο-φορέω, A. bear burdens, Plb. 4.32.7 , Plu. Mar. 13 ;to be loaded, ἡ κοιλία Hp. Acut. 28 . 2. bear as a burden, νέκυν AP 7.468 ( Mel. ); κριόν IG 14.1301 ; ὄστρακον APl.
bearing of burdens, ἀχθο-φορία,ἡ, A. bearing of burdens, βαρῶν Plu. 2.1130d (pl.), cf. Luc. Asin. 19 ; μυρμήκων M.Ant. 7.3 ;any heavy pressure, Hp. Art. 63 .
want of a cloak ἀχλαιν-ία,ἡ, (χλαῖνα) A. want of a cloakormantle, E. Hel. 1282 .
fringed ἀχλῠό-πεζα,ἡ, A. fringedorbordered with gloom, ἠώς Tryph. 210 .
mist, ἀχλύς,ύος,ἡ, (acc. A. ἀχλύα Orph. A. 341 )mist, Od. 20.357 ; elsewh. in Hom. ofa mist over the eyes,as of one dying, κατὰ δ' ὀφθαλμῶν κέχυτ' ἀ. Il. 5.696 ; as result of ulceration, ἀχλύες
mist ἀχλύς, -ύος, ἡ [in Aq.: Eze.12:7; Sm.: Job.3:5 * ;] a mist, esp. a dimness of the eyes: Act.13:11 (see Tr., Syn., § with).† (AS)
mist ἀχλύς, ύος, ἡ, (accusative ἀχλύα[[ 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Argonautica” 341)] Refs 5th c.AD+] mist, [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.357; elsewhere in 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus ] R
dimming, clouding, ἄχλυσις,εως,ἡ, A. dimming, clouding,Syn.Alch. p.58B.
Fr.anon. ἀχνύς,ύος,ἡ, A. = ἄχος , Call. Fr.anon. 79 .
want of supplies, ἀχορηγ-ησία,ἡ, A. want of supplies, Plb. 5.28.4 , 28.8.6 .
unfed, starving, ἀχόρτ-αστος,ον, A. unfed, starving, τύχη Men. 690 , Sm. Ps. 58(59).16 ; = ἄπληστος , Hsch. :—henceSubst. ἀχορτ-ᾰσία,ἡ,ravenous hunger, Sm. De. 28.20 .