μιαρός
miaros
stained
Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
μιαρός, ά, όν, (μιαίνω) A. stained with blood, περὶ δʼ αἷμα νένιπται, οὐδέ ποθι μιαρός Il. 24.420. 2. defiled with blood, Κιθαιρών Ba. 1384 (anap.); μ. ἡμέραι certain days in the month Anthesterion, on which expiatory libations (χοαί) were offered to the dead, ; at Rome, ἡμέρα μ., = dies nefastus, 51.19; μιαρά, τά, actions resulting in ritual impurity, 1927.157 (Cyrene). 3. generally, defiled, polluted, μ. καὶ ἄναγνος 2.1.10, cf. Lg. 716e; of animals, unclean, ὗν δὲ Αἰγύπτιοι μιαρὸν ἥγηνται θηρίον εἶναι 2.47; θάλασσα ὕδωρ -ώτατον 61. 4. in moral sense, abominable, foul, ὦ μ. ἦθος Ant. 746; repulsive to the moral sense, Po. 1452b36, al.: freq. in as a term of reproach, blackguard, μ. κεφαλή Ach. 285, cf. 282; μιαρώτατος ib.182; μ. φωνή coarse, brutal voice, Eq. 218, cf. Tr. 987 (anap.); μιαρώτατος περὶ τὸν δῆμον Eq. 831; μ. τε καὶ ὀλιγαρχικούς R. 562d. Adv. -ρῶς Eq. 800; οὕτω φανερῶς καὶ μ. 21.69. 5. ὦ μιαρέ you rogue, in a coaxing sense, Phdr. 236e, al. 6. = μάχλος, γύναικες μιαρώταται 39. 7. physically ugly, γυναῖκα ὀφθῆναι μ. 3.12.
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