A.keeping off ill or mischief, “μῆτις” Il.10.20, cf. Hes.Op.123 (as v.l.), Ar.V.1043, Paus.8.41.8; “ῥάμνος” Euph.137; “τὸ ἀ. τῆς ἐπιστήμης” Hierocl.in CA12p.447M.: c.gen., “δίψης ἀ.” AP6.170 (Thyill.): epith. of Heracles, Luc.Alex..4, etc.; of Hermes, Ar. Pax422; “ὦλεξίκακε” save the mark! Ar.Nu.1372; of Zeus, Tab.Defix. Aud.26.2 (Crete, iv/iii B. C.), Plu.2.1076b.
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