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.
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.
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