ὀκνηρός
From LSJ
εἰργόμενον θανάτου καὶ τοῦ ἀνάπηρον ποιῆσαι → excluding death and maiming, short of death or maiming
English (LSJ)
ά, όν,
A shrinking, timid, ἐλπίδες -ότεραι Pi.N.11.22 ; ἀσθενέας καὶ ὀ. Hp.Acut.28 ; -ότερος ἐς τὴν πρᾶξιν Antipho 2.3.5 ; ἐς τὰ πολεμικὰ -ότεροι Th.4.55, cf. 1.142 ; esp. from fear, opp. τολμηρός, D.25.24 ; τὸ θῆλυ -ότερον Arist.HA608b13. Adv. -ρῶς reluctantly, X.An.7.1.7 ; ὀ. διακεῖσθαι D.10.28 : Comp. -ότερον X.Cyr.1.4.6. 2 idle, sluggish, Hierocl.Facet.211, al. II of things, causing fear, vexatious, troublesome, ἡμῖν μὲν . . ταῦτ' ὀκνηρά S.OT834.
