ἀλεγεινός

alegeinos

causing pain, grievous

Appears 30 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀλεγεινός, ή, όν, Ep. for ἀλγεινός, A. causing pain, grievous, αἰχμή, μάχη, Il. 5.658, 18.248; εἰρεσίη Od. 10.78; μεριμνάματα Pi. Fr. 277 : c. inf., troublesome, ἵπποι ἀλεγεινοὶ δαμήμεναι Il. 10.402 : neut. as Adv. -εινὸν ἀλαστήσασα Call. Del. 239. Regul. Adv. -νῶς Q.S. 3.557.
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