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ὀκνηρός

ὀκνηρός, shrinking, hesitating, backward, unready, timid

ὀκν-ηρός, ά, όν,
  • shrinking, timid, ἐλπίδες -ότεραι Pi. N. 11.22; ἀσθενέας καὶ ὀ. Hp. Acut. 28; -ότερος ἐς τὴν πρᾶξιν Antipho 2.3.5; ἐς τὰ πολεμικὰ -ότεροι Th. 4.55, cf. 1.142; esp. from fear, opp. τολμηρός, D. 25.24; τὸ θῆλυ -ότερον Arist. HA 608b13. Adv. -ρῶς reluctantly, X. An. 7.1.7; ὀ. διακεῖσθαι D. 10.28: Comp. -ότερον X. Cyr. 1.4.6.
      • 2 idle, sluggish, Hierocl. Facet. 211, al.
    • II of things, causing fear, vexatious, troublesome, ἡμῖν μὲν . . ταῦτʼ ὀκνηρά S. OT 834.

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