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ἄελλα

ἄελλα, a stormy wind, whirlwind, eddy

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ἄελλαν feminine accusative singular of ἄελλα

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ἄελλα, Ep. ἀέλλη, ης, Aeol. αὔελλα Alc. 125 (αὐεοῦλλαι cod. Hsch.), ἡ,
  • stormy wind, whirlwind, ἀργαλέων ἀνέμων ἀτάλαντοι ἀέλλῃ Il. 13.795; ἄελλαι παντοίων ἀνέμων Od. 5.292, 304; of dust, ὕψι δʼ ἀέλλη σκίδνατο Il. 16.374, cf. 13.334; in late Prose, Olymp. in Mete. 13.18.
      • 2 metaph., of any whirling motion, ὠκυδρόμοις ἀ., of an animal, E. Ba. 873; ἄστρων ὑπʼ ἀέλλαισι Id. Hel. 1498.—Cf. ἀείλη.

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