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ἄγριος , α, ον, Od.9.119; also ος, ον (not in Trag. or com). Il.19.88, Phoc.3.6, Pl.Lg.824a, Theoc.22.36: Comp.
A.-ώτεροςTh.6.60: Sup. “-ώτατοςPl.R.564a (ἀγρός): living in the fields, wild, savage.
I. of animals, opp. τιθασός ἥμερος, wild, “βάλλειν ἄγρια πάνταIl.5.52; αἶξ, σῦς, 3.24, 9.539; even of flies, “. φῦλα, μυίας19.30; ἵπποι, ὄνοι, etc., Hdt.7.86, etc.; . τέρας, of a bull, E.Hipp.1214; “. θηρίαX.An. 1.2.7; of men, living in a wild state, Hdt.4.191.
2. of trees, opp. ἥμερος, wild, Pi.Fr.46, Hdt.4.21, etc.; μητρὸς ἀγρίας ἄπο ποτόν of the wild vine, A.Pers.614, cf. Arist.Pr.896a8; “. ἔλαιονS.Tr.1197; “ὕληId.OT476, etc.; “μέλιEv.Matt.3.4.
3. of countries, wild, uncultivated, Pl.Phd.113b, Lg.905b.
II. mostly of men, beasts, etc.:
1. in moral sense, savage, fierce, Il.8.96, Od.1.199, etc., cf. Ar.Nu.567; “δεσπότηςPl.R.329c; “. καὶ ἀπαίδευτοςId.Grg.510b; “ἄγριε παῖ καὶ στυγνέTheoc.23.19, cf. 2.54; . κυβευτής a passionate gambler, Men.965; esp. of παιδερασταί, Ar.Nu.349 (cf. Sch. ad loc.), Aeschin.1.52, Aen. Gaz.Thphr. p.14 B.
2. of temper, wild, fierce, θυμός, χόλος, Il.9.629, 4.23; “λέων δ᾽ ὥς, ἄγρια οἶδεν24.41; . πτόλεμος, μῶλος, 17.737,398; “ἄγριος ἄτη19.88; . ὁδοί cruel ways or counsels, S.Ant.1274; “ὀργήOT344 (Sup.); “ἀγριώτατα ἤθεαHdt.4.106; “ἔρωτεςPl.Phd.81a; “φιλίαId.Lg.837b, cf. R.572b, etc.; τὸ . savageness, Id.Cra.394e; ἐς τὸ -ώτερον to harsher measures, Th. l.c.
3. of things, circumstances, etc., cruel, harsh, “δεσμάA.Pr. 177; νὺξ -ωτέρη wild, stormy, Hdt.8.13; “δουλείαPl.R.564a; σύντασις . a violent strain, Id.Phlb.46d; . βάρος, of strong, hot wine, Ar.Fr.351.
b. . νόσος, prob., malignant, S.Ph.173,265; “. ἕλκοςBion 1.16.
III. Adv. -ίως, savagely, A.Eu.972, Ar.V.705; ἄγρια δερκομένω, παίσδων, Hes.Sc.236, Mosch.1.11. [α_ Hom.; α_ in trim., α^ in lyr. A. and S.; α_^ E.; ι_ metri grat., where the ult. is long, Il.22.313 (nisi leg. ἀγρίοο).]
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