μαλερός

maleros

fierce, raging

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9242
Book 20 1
Chapter ?

20316
Book 21 1
Chapter ?

21375

Dictionary (LSJ)

μαλερός, ά, όν, A. fierce, raging, in Hom. always epith. of fire, Il. 9.242,20.316, 21.375, cf. Hes. Sc. 18; πυρὸς μαλερὰ γνάθος A. Oh. 325 (lyr.): metaph . . fiery, glowing, ἀοιδαί Pi. O. 9.22. 2. fierce, violent, terrible, πόθος A. Pers. 62 (anap.); λέοντες Id. Ag. 141 (lyr.); Ἄρης ὁ μ. S. OT 190 (lyr.); πόνοι Arist. Fr. 675.5 (lyr.): neut. pl. as Adv., furiously, E. Tr. 1300 (lyr.). II. μαλεραὶ φρένες, = ἀσθενεῖς, subdued, prostrate, Call. Fr.anon. 198.

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