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μαψίδιος

μαψίδιος, vain, false

μαψ-ίδιος, ον (also η, ον, v. infr.), (μάψ B)
  • vain, false, τὸ δʼ ἐμὸν ὄνομα . . μαψίδιον ἔχει φάτιν E. Hel. 251 (lyr.); γλῶσσα μ. Theoc. 25.188; useless, worthless, μαψιδίη κόνις AP 7.602 (Agath.).
    • II in Hom. only Adv. μαψιδίως, = μάψ, thoughtlessly, at random, Il. 5.374, al.; without reason, κεχολῶσθαι Od. 7.310; rashly, recklessly, 2.58, 14.365; μ. ἀλάλησθε, of pirates, 3.72.

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