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ἀπείρητος

ἀπείρητος, without making trial of, inexperienced

ἀπείρητος, Dor. and Att. ἀπείρᾱτος, ον, also η, ον h.Ven. 133;
  • without trial, and so:
    • I Act., without making trial of, without making an attempt upon, c. gen., ἀπείρητος . . σταθμοῖο, of a lion, Il. 12.304: abs., making no attempt or venture, Pi. I. 4(3).30.
      • 2 without trial or experience of, unknowing of, φιλότητος h.Ven. l.c., cf. J. BJ 3.4.1, Plu. QConv. 2.681c, etc.; στρατὸν μηδʼ ἀπείρατον καλῶν Pi. O. 11(10).18; ἀλλοδαπῶν οὐκ ἀ. δόμοι not unvisited by . ., Id. N. 1.23; ἀ. πολεμίας σάλπιγγος that never heard an enemyʼs bugle, Demad. 12: abs., inexperienced, opp. εὖ εἰδώς, Od. 2.170, cf. Pi. O. 8.61. Adv. ἀπειράτως, ἔχειν τινός Paus. 10.7.1.
    • II Pass., untried, unattempted, οὐ μὰν ἔτι δηρὸν ἀ. πόνος ἔσται . . ἤτʼ ἀλκῆς ἤτε φόβοιο Il. 17.41 (where however Nicanor took it in signf. I.2); ἔστω μηδὲν ἀ. Hdt. 7.9.γʹ; οὐδὲν ἦν ἀπείρατον τούτοις κατʼ ἐμοῦ D. 18.249, cf. J. BJ 7.8.1, Luc. Tox. 3.

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