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λυπρός

λυπρός, wretched, poor, sorry

λυπρ-ός, ά, όν, (λυπέω, cf. λυπηρός)
  • distressful, wretched, poor, esp. of land, γαῖα Od. 13.243, cf. Hdt. 9.122, Arist. HA 556a4; of plants, Thphr. CP 2.4.5; λ. τροφαί ib. 6; of base coin, dub. l. in Id. Char. 4.11; μισθάριον D.L. 10.4.
    • II = λυπηρός,
      • 1 of persons, causing pain, offensive, ἐμοί γε λυπρός A. Eu. 174 (lyr.); λ. φανῇ E. Med. 301.
      • 2 of states and conditions, painful, distressing, A. Pers. 1034 (lyr.), E. Alc. 370, etc.; τὸ τούτων λ. Id. Supp. 38; f.l. in A. Ch. 835 (lyr.).
    • III Adv. -ρῶς, ἔφερεν aegre ferebat, E. Supp. 898; λ. πράττειν Plu. Dio 58; also λυπρὰ πράττειν Id. Cim. 1.

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