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δύσεργος

δύσεργος, unfit for work

δῠσεργ-ος, ον,
  • hard to work, ὕλη Thphr. HP 5.1.1; λίθοι Paus. 3.21.4; unfit to be worked, σίδηρος Plu. Lyc. 9; hard to manage, ὁπλισμός Id. Flam. 8; δ. χρῆσθαι Id. Tim. 28; πόλις -οτέρα harder to besiege, Id. Nic. 17.
      • 2 hard to effect, difficult, Plb. 28.8.3, Ph. 1.272 (Sup.); πόλεμος App. Hisp. 63 (Sup.); τὸ παραφυλάττειν τὰς ἐξόδους -ότερον J. BJ 5.12.1. Adv. -γως, κινηθῆναι Plu. Demetr. 43.
    • II Act., incapable of work, useless, πρός τι App. Syr. 16; χεῖμα δ., hiems ignava, Bion Fr. 15.5; idle, νωθρὸς καὶ δ. Plu. Alex. 33.

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