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δυσχερής

δυσχερής, hard to take in hand

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δυσχερέστατα neuter nominative plural superlative, neuter vocative plural superlative, neuter accusative plural superlative of δυσχερής

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δυσχερ-ής, ές, (χείρ)
  • hard to take in hand or manage, opp. εὐχερής:
    • I of things, annoying, vexatious, θεωρία A. Pr. 802; πᾶσι θαῦμα δ. S. Ant. 254; Ἁρπάλου ἄφιξις Din. 2.5; of actions, odious, unpopular, Isoc. 12.63 (Sup.); disagreeable, Pl. Lg. 779e (Comp.); τὸ δ., = δυσχέρεια, E. Ph. 390; δυσχερὲς εἰπεῖν D. 18.3; δυσχερὲς ποιεῖσθαι to raise difficulties, Th. 4.85.
      • 2 difficult, Pl. Hp.Mi. 369b (Sup.), etc.; τύχη Lys. 24.6 (Sup.); βίος D. 60.24; τὰ δυσχερῆ difficulties, Id. 10.58, al.; καιροὶ δ. difficult times, Inscr.Prien. 37.132.
      • 3 of arguments, contradictory, captious, Pl. Prt. 333d, D. 20.113; τὰ δυσχερῆ difficulties in an argument or discussion, Arist. EN 1145b6, Metaph. 1067b35.
    • II of persons, ill-tempered, unfriendly, τινί to one, S. El. 929; πρός τινα E. Ion 398; ἄτοποι καὶ δ. D. 19.308; δ. περὶ τὰ σιτία fastidious, Pl. R. 475c, cf. Arist. EE 1221b3.
      • 2 unpleasant, offensive, Thphr. Char. 19.1; ὕδωρ D.C. 68.31.
    • III Adv. δυσχερῶς, φέρειν, Lat. aegre ferre, Hp. Aph. 1.25; ἀποδέχεσθαι Pl. Euthphr. 6a; δ. ἔχειν to be annoyed, πρός τι Id. Prt. 332a; ἐπί τινι Amphis 34.

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