A.without head or chief, Il.2.703; “ναυτικὸν στράτευμ᾽ ἄ.” E.IA914, cf. Hec. 607; ἄ. ζῷα, opp. τὰ ὑφ᾽ ἡγεμόνα ὄντα, Arist. HA488a11: τὸ ἄ., = ἀναρχία, A Eu.696.
II. Act., holding no office or magistracy, prob. l. Arr.Epict.4.6.3.
b. not qualified to hold office, Max. Tyr. 21.5 (Sup., s. v. l.).
III. without beginning, Parm.8.27, Ocell. 1.2, S.E.M.7.312; “κύκλος ἄ. καὶ ἀτελεύτητος” Procl.Inst.146; “ἄ. δίκη” PLips.33 ii 5 (iv A. D.).
b. without first principles, S.E.M.1.180.