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δάϊος

δάϊος, hostile, destructive

δάϊος, contr. δᾷος, α, ον, Dor. for Ep. δήιος (contr. δῇος Thgn. 552b), η, ον: also δάϊος, ον, E. Tr. 1301 (lyr.), HF 915 (lyr.) (Trag. always use the Dor. form): (δαίω Α):—
  • hostile, destructive, Hom. only in Il., δηΐου ἐκ πολέμου 7.119; δ. ἄνδρα 6.481: esp. as epith. of πῦρ, burning, consuming, 8.181, al.; δάϊοι enemies, Pi. N. 8.28, A. Ag. 559; λάφυρα δᾴων Id. Th. 278 (dub.l.); φόβημα δαΐων S. OC 699 (lyr.): in sg., fighting man, Ar. Ra. 1022; also δᾴου μάχας S. Ichn. 239; δαΐον ὁρμάν hostile, Ar. Nu. 335 (=[Philox.]18 (anap.)); ἔπιτε δαΐαν ὁδόν Ar. Ra. 897 (lyr.).
      • 2 unhappy, wretched, A. Pers. 282 (lyr.), etc., S. Aj. 784, E. Andr. 838 (lyr.).
    • II (δαῆναι) knowing, cunning, τεχνίτης APl. 16.119 (Posid.). Adv. δαΐως Epicur. Fr. 183 codd. Plu. (δαιμονίως Usener). [δᾱϊος: but disyll. in Hom. where the last syll. is long; Trag., when disyll., written δᾷος, A. Pers. 282; δη̆ῐων at the end of a pentam., AP 6.123 (Anyte).]

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