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ἀδεής

ἀδεής, without fear, fearless; causing no fear

ἀδεής2, not in want

ἀδεής (A), Ep. ἀδειής, ές: voc. ἀδεές [ᾱ, i.e. ἀδϝεές]:—
  • fearless, εἴ περ ἀδειής τʼ ἐστί, of Hector, Il. 7.117; κύον ἀδεές 8.423, Od. 19.91: c. gen., ἀ. θανάτου Pl. R. 386b, cf. Arist. EN 1115a33; ἐν θαλάττῃ καὶ ἐν νόσοις ἀ. ὁ ἀνδρεῖος 1115b1.
      • 2 without anxiety, secure, τὸ ἀ. security, Th. 3.37; ἀ. δέος δεδιέναι to fear where no fear is, Pl. Smp. 198a.
    • II causing no fear, not formidable, πρὸς ἐχθρούς Th. 1.36 (Comp.); οὐ γὰρ ἀδεὲς τοῦτʼ ὑπολαμβάνω D. 16.22.
    • III most common in Adv. ἀδεῶς without fear or scruple, confidently, Hdt. 3.65, 9.109; ἀ. τινὰ ὠφελοῦμεν Th. 2.40; ἀ. περί τινος ἀποφαίνεσθαι Pl. La. 186d; ἀ. πολιτεύεσθαι Lys. 24.25; ἀ. bibit Cic. Att. 13.52: Comp. -έστερον Th. 4.92.
      • 2 with impunity, μηνύειν Id. 6.27.
ἀδε-ής (B), ές, (δέομαι)
  • not in want, τινός Max Tyr. 5.1, al.

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