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ἁδι^νός [α^], ή, όν, radic. sense,
A.close, thick: hence in Hom.,
1. crowded, thronging, . κῆρ, like πυκιναὶ φρένες, in physical sense, Il.16.481, Od.19.516; of bees, flies, sheep, Il.2.87,469, Od.1.92.
2. vehement, loud, of sounds, “. γόοςIl.18.316; Σειρῆνες . the loud-voiced Sirens, Od.23.326. Adv. -νῶς frequently, or loudly, vehemently, “. ἀνενείκατοIl.19.314: neut. as Adv., “ἁδινὸν γοόωσαOd.4.721; “. μυκώμεναι10.413: pl., “ἁδινὰ στεναχίζωνIl. 23.225; “κλαῖ᾽ .24.510: Comp. “ἁδινώτερονOd.16.216:—rare in Lyr. and Trag., . δάκος a deep bite, Pi.P.2.53; . δάκρυα thick-falling tears, S.Tr.848 (lyr.); βίοτος . abundant, Tim.Pers.29; and freq. in A.R., . ὕπνος, κῶμα abundant, deep sleep, 3.616,748; . εὐνή frequent wedded joys, 3.1206. (Aristarch. wrote ἁδ-, cf. ἁδρός.
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