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ἀμβλύς
ἀμβλύς blunt, dulled, with the edge taken off, of a sharp instrument, Plat., etc.:—metaph. dull, dim, of sight, ἀμβλὺ ὁρᾶν, βλέπειν Plat.; of the feelings, ἀμβλυτέραι τῆι ὀργῆι with anger less keen, Thuc.; ἀμβλύτερον ποιεῖν τι less vigorous, Thuc. in Aesch. Eum. of Orestes, having lost the edge of guilt: but of persons, generally, dull, spiritless, having lost the keenness of oneʼs feelings, Thuc. act. darkening, of a cloud, Anth. Hence

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blunt, dulled, with the edge taken off

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ἀμβλύς
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ἀμβλύς blunt, dulled, with the edge taken off, of a sharp instrument, Plat., etc.:—metaph. dull, dim, of sight, ἀμβλὺ ὁρᾶν, βλέπειν Plat.; of the feelings, ἀμβλυτέραι τῆι ὀργῆι with anger less keen, Thuc.; ἀμβλύτερον ποιεῖν τι less vigorous, Thuc. in Aesch. Eum. of Orestes, having lost the edge of guilt: but of persons, generally, dull, spiritless, having lost the keenness of oneʼs feelings, Thuc. act. darkening, of a cloud, Anth. Hence
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1698
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n1698
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a)mblu/s

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