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ἄσπονδος

ἄσπονδος, without drink-offering

ἄσπονδ-ος, ον,
  • without σπονδή or drink-offering: hence,
    • I of a god, to whom no drink-offering is poured, ἄ. θεός, i.e. death, E. Alc. 424.
    • II without a regular truce (ratified by σπονδαί), ἀνοκωχή Th. 5.32; of persons, without making a truce, ἄ. ἀπιέναι Id. 3.111, cf. 113; ἀσπόνδους τοὺς νεκροὺς ἀνελέσθαι take up their dead without leave asked, Id. 2.22; τὸ εὐπρεπὲς ἄσπονδον the specious plea of neutrality, Id. 1.37.
      • 2 admitting of no truce, implacable, ἄσπονδόν τʼ Ἄρη (ἀράν codd.) A. Ag. 1235 (Pors.); πόλεμος D. 18.262, Plb. 1.65.6, etc.; ἔχθρα Plu. Per. 30; ἀσπόνδοισι νόμοισιν ἔχθραν συμβάλλειν E. El. 905 (lyr.); of persons, implacable, 2 Ep.Ti. 3.3. Adv. -δως, ἔχειν Ph. Fr. 24H.

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