A.clear, distinct, Hom. (only in Od.), usu. of Ithaca, 2.167,9.21, etc.: generally, “ἦ πού τις νήσων εὐδείελος” 13.234; farseen, “Κρόνιον” Pi.O.1.111; ἄστυ Orac. ap. Eus.PE6.7.
II. open to the sun, sunny, “χθὼν Ἰαολκοῦ” Pi.P.4.76; “Κρίση” h.Ap.438; “ὅσσα φύει εὐ. αἶα” Euph.50. (In signf. 1 perh. fr. δέελος (dub. l.), δῆλος （Δεα^λος?): the alternative expl. from δείλη (cf. supr. 11) given by ancient Gramm., e.g. Apollon.Lex. and Str.9.2.41, does not suit signf. 1, but suits the forms.)
