ἀχρεῖος
ἀχρεῖος
useless, unprofitable, good for nothing, Hes., Soph., etc.
esp. unserviceable, unfit for war, Hdt.; τὸ ἄχρ. τοῦ στρατοῦ the unserviceable part of an army, Hdt., Thuc., etc.
in Hom. neut. ἀχρεῖον as adv., ἀχρεῖον ἰδών giving a helpless look, looking foolish, of Thersites after being beaten, Il.; ἀχρεῖον ἐγέλασσε laughing without cause or meaning, laughed with a forced laugh, Od.; so, ἀχρεῖον κλάζειν to bark without cause, Theocr.
Headword (normalized):
ἀχρεῖος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αχρειος
Intro Text:
ἀχρεῖος
useless, unprofitable, good for nothing, Hes., Soph., etc.
esp. unserviceable, unfit for war, Hdt.; τὸ ἄχρ. τοῦ στρατοῦ the unserviceable part of an army, Hdt., Thuc., etc.
in Hom. neut. ἀχρεῖον as adv., ἀχρεῖον ἰδών giving a helpless look, looking foolish, of Thersites after being beaten, Il.; ἀχρεῖον ἐγέλασσε laughing without cause or meaning, laughed with a forced laugh, Od.; so, ἀχρεῖον κλάζειν to bark without cause, Theocr.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n5936
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