ἀτειρής

ἀτειρής, ές,

• not to be rubbed or worn away, indestructible, in Hom. mostly of brass or iron, Il. 5.292, al.
• • II metaph., stubborn, unyielding, αἰεί τοι κραδίη πέλεκυς ὥς ἐστιν ἀ. ib. 3.60, cf. 15.697; [Hercules] μένος αἰὲν ἀ. Od. 11.270; φωνή Il. 13.45, 17.555; ὄμματα Emp. 86; ἀτειρέσιν ἀκτίνεσσιν Id. 84.6; ἀγαθόν Pi. O. 2.36; of persons, κἀν μύθοισι καὶ ἐν προσόδοισιν ἀ. stubborn, Theoc. 23.6; ἀτειρὴς οἴνῳ AP 12.175 (Strat.); τὸ ἀτειρές stubbornness, Pl. Cra. 395b; Pythag. etym. of τριάς, Theol.Ar. 15.—In Archig. ap. Gal. 8.87 ἀτειρός. Adv., Comp. -ότερον Gal. 8.110, prob. in D.L. 6.99.

ἀτειρής, ές, nicht aufzureiben, unverwüstlich, fest, κραδίη πέλεκυς ὥς Il. 3.60 ; von Kämpfern, neben ἀκμῆτες 15.697 ; ἀτειρὴς μένος Od. 11.270 ; φωνή, nicht ermattende Stimme, Il. 13.45 ; Pind. ἀγαθόν, dauerhaft, Ol. 2.36 ; sp.D., ἐν πόνοις Anacr. 55.1 ; unbezwinglich, Ἄρηϊ Orph. Arg. 827 ; οἴνῳ Strat. 17 (XII.175); lieblos, hart, ἐν μύθοισιν Theocr. 23.6 ; ἐπουράνιοι, ewige, Qu.Sm. 7.687. Als v.l. Plat. Crat. 395b.

ἀτειρής

[ἀ-1 + τείρω.]

• • 1

    Not to be worn away, hard: χαλκός Il. 5.292. Cf. Il. 7.247, Il. 14.25, Il. 18.474, Il. 19.233, Il. 20.108: Od. 13.368.

    Fig., of the heart Il. 3.60.

  • 2

    Not liable to fatigue Il. 15.697.

    Of the voice (cf. ἄρρηκτος 4) Il. 13.45, Il. 17.555, Il. 22.227.

    Sim. of character: μένος αἰὶν ἀ. (sturdy, unwearying) Od. 11.270.

ἀ˘τειρής

• 1unimpaired ἀτειρεῖ σὺν ἀγαθῷ O. 2.33

ἀτειρής , ές (τείρω): not to be worn out, unwearied, unyielding; χαλκός, and of persons, μένος, κραδίη, Il. 3.60.

ἀτειρής τείρω

• not to be worn away, indestructible, of iron, Hom.: metaph. stubborn, unyielding, Il.