εἰκαῖος

English (LSJ)

α, ον, (εἰκῇ)

   A without aim or purpose,    1 of things, random, purposeless, τίκτει γὰρ οὐδὲν ἐσθλὸν εἰκαία σχολή S.Fr.308; ὡς εἰκαῖον ὄν as being useless, Luc.JConf.6; εἰ. διήγημα J.BJProoem. 1. Adv. -ως, δοξάζειν cj. in Epicur.Ep.1p.30U., cf. Diotog. ap. Stob.4.1.96, D.L.2.128, Procl.in Cra.p.26 P.: Comp. -ότερον S.E. M.1.276: neut. pl. as Adv., Lyc.748.    2 of persons, rash, hasty, Plb.7.7.5, etc.; οἱ πολλοὶ καὶ εἰ. Cebes 12; τὸ εἰ. PRyl.235.12 (ii A. D.).    3 ordinary, casual, J.BJ2.10.2, Luc.Am.33; taken at random, ξύλα Iamb.Comm.Math.4; careless, σφίξις Heliod. ap. Orib. 50.9.10.