ἀκραής

akraes

blowing strongly

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 3
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2421
Book 14 2
Chapter ?

14253
14299

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀκραής, ές, (ἄκρος, ἄημι) A. blowing strongly, of winds, Od. 2.421, 14.253, Hes. Op. 594; si ἀκραὲς erit if a brisk breeze spring up, Cic. Att. 10.17.9. Adv. ἀκραεί, πλεῖν sail with fresh breeze, Arr. Ind. 24.1.

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