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ἄκρα_τος , Ion. ἄκρητος , ον : (κεράννυμι):
1. of liquids, unmixed, neat, esp. of wine, Od.24.73; ἄκρητοι σπονδαί drink-offerings of pure wine, Il.2.341, 4.159; οἶνος πάνυ . very strong, X.An.4.5.27; οἶνος ἄκρητος wine without water, Hdt.1.207, etc.; ἄκρατος (without οἶνος) Ar.Eq.105, etc.; πολὺς . ὁλίγ᾽ ἀναγκάζει φρονεῖν Men.779, cf. Call.Epigr.43, Phoen.3.3; ἄκρατον, τό, Arist.Po.1461a15; “γάλαOd.9.297; “αἷμαA.Ch.578, etc.(without “αἷμαHp.Epid.1.26.ά); “χυμόςHp.VM14; “ὑποχωρήσιεςId.Aph.7.6; “διάρροιαTh.2.49. Adv. “-τωςHp.Prorrh.2.24 (-κρίτως Littre).
2. of any objects, . σώματα pure, simple bodies, Pl.Ti.57c; “. χρῶμαHp.Acut.42; . μέλαν pure black, Thphr.Col.26; “. νύξAel.Fr.262, cf.NA12.33; “. σκότοςPlu. Nic.21; “. σκιάId.2.932b.
3. of qualities, pure, absolute, “. νοῦςX.Cyr.8.7.20; “πῶς . . . δικαιοσύνη πρὸς ἀδικίαν τὴν . ἔχειPl.R.545a, cf. 491e. Adv. “-τωςLg.731d.
4. of conditions or states, pure, untempered, absolute, ἐλευθερία, ἡδονή, R.562d, Lg.793a; “ὀλιγαρχίαArist.Pol.1273b37, etc.; “παρρησίαDemad.18; “νόμων ἀποτομίαPOxy. 237 vii 40 (ii A. D.); . νόμος absolute law, Pl.Lg.723a; . ψεῦδος sheer lie, Id.R.382c. Adv.ἀκράτως absolutely, entirely, . μέλας, λευκός, Ael. NA16.11, Luc.DMar.1.3.
5. of persons, intemperate, violent, “. ὀργήνA.Pr.678; of sleep, . ἐλθέ come with all thy power, E.Cyc. 602.
6. of feelings, “. ὀργήAlcid. ap. Arist.Rh.1406a10; “ἵμεροςS.Fr.941; “. καῦμαAP9.71 (Antiphil.); “φόβοςEM621.13; “τὸ τῆς δεισιδαιμονίας .J.BJ2.9.3, etc.
II. Comp.ἀκρατέστερος, Ion. ἀκρητ- (asiffr.ἀκρατής) Hp.VM5, Hyp.Dem.Fr.(b), Arist.Pr.871a16, Thphr. Od.24: Sup.“ἀκρατέστατοςPl.Phlb.53a: but “ἀκρατότεροςPlu.2.677c.
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