ὀτρηρός

otreros

quick, nimble, busy, ready

Appears 7 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 5
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1109
Book 4 4
Chapter ?

423
438
4217
4735
Iliad 2
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1321
Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6381

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὀτρηρός, ά, όν, (cf. ὀτρύνω) A. quick, nimble, busy, ready, θεράποντε Il. 1.321, cf. Od. 1.109, 4.23, al., Ar. Av. 909(lyr.); ταμίη Il. 6.381; ὀτρηρὸν . . τὸ ληδάριον ἔχεις, comically, Ar. Av. 915; μάζῃ ὀτρηρῇ Matro Conv. 92. Adv. -ρῶς, = ὀτραλέως, Od. 4.735. II. = ὀξύς, sharp, cutting, ὀδύναι Opp. H. 2.529.

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