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σμερδαλέος

σμερδαλέος, terrible to look on, fearful, aweful, direful

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σμερδαλέῳ masculine dative singular, neuter dative singular of σμερδαλέος

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σμερδ-ᾰλέος, α, Ion. η, ον, Ep. Adj. (Ar. Av. 553 is mock-heroic),
  • terrible to look on, fearful, δράκων Il. 2.309; of Odysseus when cast up by the sea, Od. 6.137; σ. κεφαλή, of Scylla, 12.91; χαλκὸς σ. bronze dire-gleaming, Il. 12.464, 13.192; of armour of all kinds, σάκος, αἰγίς, ἀορτήρ, 20.260, 21.401, Od. 11.609; οἰκία σ., of Hades, Il. 20.65; ἔρις Hes. Th. 710; πόλισμα Ar. l.c.
      • 2 terrible to hear, esp. in neut. as Adv., σμερδαλέον δʼ ἐβόησε Il. 8.92, etc.; σ. κονάβησαν, κονάβιζε, 2.334, Od. 10.399: pl., σμερδαλέα κτυπέων, of Zeus, Il. 7.479; σ. ἰάχων 5.302. (Prob. cogn. with Skt. márdati ‘crush, crumble’, Lat. mordere, OHG. smerzan, Engl. smart.)

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