δάϊος
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
English (LSJ)
contr. δᾷος, α, ον, Dor. for Ep. δήιος (contr. δῆος Thgn. 552b), η, ον: also δάϊος, ον, E.Tr.1301 (lyr.), HF915 (lyr.) (Trag. always use the Dor.form): (δαίω Α):—
A hostile, destructive, Hom.only in Il., δηΐου ἐκ πολέμου 7.119; δ. ἄνδρα 6.481: esp. as epith. of πῦρ, burning, consuming, 8.181, al.; δάϊοι enemies, Pi.N.8.28, A.Ag.559; λάφυρα δάων Id.Th.278 (dub.l.); φόβημα δαΐων S.OC699 (lyr.): in sg., fighting man, Ar.Ra.1022; also δάου μάχας S.Ichn.239; δαΐον ὁρμάν hostile, Ar.Nu.335 (=[Philox.]18 (anap.)); ἔπιτε δαΐαν ὁδόν Ar.Ra. 897 (lyr.). 2 unhappy, wretched, A.Pers.282 (lyr.), etc., S.Aj.784, E.Andr.838(lyr.). II (δαῆναι) knowing, cunning, τεχνίτης APl. 4.119 (Posid.). Adv. δαΐως Epicur.Fr.183 codd. Plu. (δαιμονίως Usener). [δᾱϊος: but disyll. in Hom. where the last syll. is long; Trag., when disyll., written δᾷος, A.Pers.282; δηῐων at the end of a pentam., AP6.123 (Anyte).]
