ἀχρεῖος — cunliffe_lex

ἀχρεῖος [ἀ-1 + χρείη, use, advantage. Cf. χρεῖος.] Serving no good purpose. In neut. ἀχρεῖον as adv.: ἀ. ἰδών (looking (about him) like one dazed, with helpless look) Il. 2.269: ἀ. ἐγέλασσεν (a forced laugh (to cover embarrassment in announcing her intention)) Od. 18.163.

ShortDef

useless, unprofitable, good for nothing

Debugging

Headword:

ἀχρεῖος

Headword (normalized):

ἀχρεῖος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

αχρειος

Intro Text:

IDX:

1643

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:cunliffe_lex-n1643

Key:

a)xrei=os

Senses and Citations (From Data)

Citations (From Models)

{'quote': 'ἀ. ἰδών', 'ref': 'Il. 2.269', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.269'}

{'quote': 'ἀ. ἐγέλασσεν', 'ref': 'Od. 18.163', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:18.163'}

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