ἀεικέλιος

ἀ-εικέλιος, α, ον, Od. 4.244, also ος, ον 19.341;

• poet. form of ἀεικής, 13.402, Il. 14.84; contr. αἰκέλιος Thgn. 1344, E. Andr. 131 (lyr.): —of things, words, and actions; more rarely of persons, Od. 6.242. Adv. -ίως Od. 8.231, 16.109, B. 3.45.

ἀεικέλιος, α, ον, Od. 19.341 ἀεικελίῳ ἐνὶ κοίτῃ ; unziemlich, schmählich, πληγαί Od. 4.244, ἄλγος 14.32, ἀλαωτύς 9.503 ; dah. schlecht, gering, δίφρος 20.259 (Apoll. Lex. εὐτελής), χιτών 24.228, u. so von dem zum Bettler verwandelten Odysseus 13.402, unansehnlich, vgl. 6.242 ; so δέμας Eur. Andr. 131.
• Adv . Od. 8.231.

ἀεικέλιος

-η, -ον, and -ος, -ον

[ἀεικής.]

• • 1

    Of mean personal appearance Od. 6.242, Od. 13.402.

    Shabby, worn: πήρης Od. 17.357, χιτῶνα Od. 24.228.

    Mean, wretched: κοίτη Od. 19.341, δίφρον Od. 20.259.

  • 2

    Hard, grievous: ἀλαωτύν Od. 9.503, ἄλγος Od. 14.32.

  • 3

    Causing disfigurement: πληγῆσιν Od. 4.244.

  • 4

    Cowardly, spiritless Il. 14.84.

ἀεικέλιος , 2 and 3, = ἀεικής: ‘illfavored, Od. 6.242; adv., ἀεικελίως: disgracefully.