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ἀκραιφνής

ἀκραιφνής, unmixed, pure; untouched, inviolate

ἀκραιφνής, ές, derived by Sch. Th. 1.52, etc., from ἀκεραιο-φανής,
  • = ἀκέραιος, unmixed, pure, κόρης ἀ. αἷμα E. Hec. 537; ὕδωρ Ar. Fr. 32: metaph., ἀρετή J. AJProoem. 4; πενία ἀ. sheer, utter poverty, AP 6.191 (Corn.Long.). Adv. -νῶς Ph. 1.100; honestly, Hld. 2.30: Sup. -έστατον (but may be Adj.) Ph. 2.319.
    • II untouched, inviolate, E. Alc. 1052; in Att. Prose only Th. 1.19, 52; freq. later, as D.H. 6.14, Procop. Aed. 1.10, al.; innocent, ψυχή Ph. 1.515:—of troops, fresh, J. AJ 18.10.7.
      • 2 c. gen., untouched by . ., ἀ. τῶν κατηπειλημένων S. OC 1147; κόρους ἀκραιφνεῖς μυρρίνης free from . ., Lysipp. 9.

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