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ἀπάλαμνος

ἀπάλαμνος, without hands, helpless, good for naught

ἀπάλαμνος [πᾰ], ον, poet. for ἀπάλαμος (cf. παλαμναῖος from παλάμη, νώνυμνος from νώνυμος), properly,
  • without hands, i.e. helpless, ἀνὴρ ἀ. Il. 5.597, cf. Simon. 53; also οὐκ ἀ. λόγος Alc. 49. Adv. -νως AB 418.
    • II in Lyr. and Eleg., reckless, lawless, ἀ. φρένες Pi. O. 2.57; of acts, ἔρδειν ἔργʼ ἀ. Sol. 28.12; ἀπάλαμνα μυθεῖσθαι Thgn. 481; ἀνελέσθαι Id. 281; ἀ. τι παθεῖν E. Cyc. 598.

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