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ἄπορος , ον, first in Hdt. and Pi. (v.infr.),
A.without passage, having no way in, out, or through: hence,
III. of persons, hard to deal with, unmanageable, E.Ba. 800, Pl.Ap.18d (Sup.), cf. Th.4.32 (Sup.): c. inf., . προσμίσγειν, προσφέρεσθαι, impossible to have any dealings with, Hdt.4.46, 9.49; “βορῆς ἄνεμος .against which nothing will avail, which there is no opposing, Id.6.44; “. τὸ κακὸν καὶ ἀνίκητονId.3.52.
2. without means or resources, helpless,ἔρημος, .S.OC1735 (lyr.), cf. Ar.Nu.629, etc.; “. ἐπὶ φρόνιμαS.OT691 (lyr.); “ἐπ᾽ οὐδένId.Ant.360 (lyr.); “. γνώμῃTh.2.59.
3. poor,needy, Id.1.9, Pl.R.552a; opp. εὔπορος, Arist.Pol. 1279b9, 1289b30; . λειτουργεῖν too poor to undertake liturgies, Lys. 31.12, cf. PRyl.75.5 (ii A.D.), etc.; “. καὶ τῶν ἐλαχίστων κατέστησανD.Chr.17.18; also of states of life, “δίαιτα ταπεινὴ καὶ .Pl.Lg. 762e.
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