ἄμοτον
amoton
insatiably, incessantly
Appears 9 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἄμοτον, Adv. A. insatiably, incessantly, in always with Verbs expressing passion, desire, etc., esp. ἄ. μεμαώς full of insatiate longing, Il. 4.440, al.; ἄ. κλαίω τεθνηότα I weep continually, 19.300; ἄ. κεχολωμένος implacably angered, 23.567; μάχης ἄ. μενεαίνων Sc. 361; ἡμίονοι ἄ. τανύοντο they struggled restlessly forwards, Od. 6.83: later, vehemently, violently, λὶς ἄ. κεραΐζει 25.202; but στῆ ἄ. stood unwaveringly, 2.78:—later regul. Adv. -τως Sch.Il. 4.410. II. later, Adj. ἄμοτος, ον, furious, savage, κακόν prob. in 37.16; θήρ 25.242; πῦρ 4.104.—Poet. word.
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