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ἀδιάστροφος

ἀδιάστροφος, incapable of turning

ἀδιά-στροφος, ον,
  • incapable of turning: metaph., rigid, inexorable, νόμος Orph. H. 64.9; incontrovertible, προλήψεις Procl. Hyp. 5.20; of remedies, infallible, Aët. 3.91,109; Gramm., strictly accurate, S.E. M. 1.187.
    • II not distorted, Arist. Pr. 958a12; κανών Plu. Ad. princ. ind. 2.780b; θώρηξ Aret. SD 1.12. Adv. -φως Gal. 18(2).334.
      • 2 metaph., not perverted, of persons, Ph. Fr. 14 H., LXX 3 Ma. 3.3; ζῷα S.E. P. 3.194. Adv. -φως in the absence of perversion, i.e. by natural instinct, Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.70; straightforwardly, ἀ. καὶ ἀπανούργως S.E. M. 2.77.
        • b of judgements, etc., unperverted, κρίσεις D.H. Th. 55; λόγοι, ἔννοιαι, Procl. in Alc. p.4 C., Theol.Plat. 1.17.
    • III Adv. -φως without molestation, ἀ. καὶ ἀταράχως μεῖναι ἐν τοῖς ἰδίοις PLond 5.1674 (vi A.D.); ἀφίεσθαι ἀζημίως καὶ ἀ. Cod.Just. 9.47.26.7.

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