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ἀκάθαρτος, uncleansed, unclean, impure

ἀκᾰθαρ-τος, ον, (καθαίρω)
  • uncleansed, foul, ἀήρ Hp. Aër. 6; of the body, Arist. Pr. 883b27; ἕλκος Hp. Fract. 27; of a woman, quae menstrua non habet [not menstruating], Demad. Fr. 4, Luc. Lex. 19; of ceremonial impurity, LXX Le. 12.2, al., IG 3.74.3.
        • b unpurified, Pl. Lg. 866a, 868a.
      • 2 morally unclean, impure, Pl. Phd. 81b, D. 19.199, etc.; ἀκάθαρτε thou beast! Bato 5; = μανιώδης, Achae. 30; ἀ. πνεῦμα LXX Za. 13.2, Ev.Matt. 12.43, cf. PMag.Par. 1.1238. Adv. ἀκαθάρτως, ἔχειν Pl. Ti. 92b.
      • 3 of things, not purged away, unpurged, S. OT 256, Pl. Lg. 854b.
        • b unpruned, Thphr. CP 1.15.1.
        • c ceremonially unclean, of food, LXX Le. 5.2, al., Act.Ap. 10.14.
        • d not sifted, containing impurities, PPetr. 2 p.8 (iii B. C.).
    • II Act., not fit for cleansing, [φάρμακα] ἑλκέων ἀκαθαρτότερα Aret. CD 1.8.

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