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δάϊος
δάϊος In signf. II from *δάω, δαῆναι: in signf. I perh. from δαΐς battle. hostile, destructive, dreadful, epith. of πῦρ, burning, consuming, Il., Trag.:— δάϊοι, δᾶιοι enemies, Aesch., Soph.; in sg. an enemy, Ar.; hence as adj. hostile, Ar. unhappy, wretched, Trag. knowing, cunning, Anth.

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hostile, destructive

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Headword:
δάϊος
Headword (normalized):
δάϊος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
δαιος
Intro Text:
δάϊος In signf. II from *δάω, δαῆναι: in signf. I perh. from δαΐς battle. hostile, destructive, dreadful, epith. of πῦρ, burning, consuming, Il., Trag.:— δάϊοι, δᾶιοι enemies, Aesch., Soph.; in sg. an enemy, Ar.; hence as adj. hostile, Ar. unhappy, wretched, Trag. knowing, cunning, Anth.
IDX:
7194
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n7198
Key:
da/ios

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