ἀρρηνής
ὅταν δὲ τἄμ' ἀθυμήσαντ' ἴδῃς, σύ μου τὸ δεινὸν καὶ διαφθαρὲν φρενῶν ἴσχναινε παραμυθοῦ θ' → whenever you see me despondent over my situation, do what you can to lessen and relieve what is wild and senseless in my thinking | whenever you see me despondent, you must cure the grim derangement of my mind and encourage me
English (LSJ)
ές,
A fierce, savage, of dogs, Theoc.25.83, Hsch.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀρρηνής: -ές, ἄγριος ἐπὶ κυνῶν, Θεόκρ. 25. 83, «ἀρρηνές· ἄγριον, δυσχερὲς» Ἡσύχ. (ἴσως ἰσοδύναμος τύπος τοῦ ἄρρην: κατὰ τὸν Λοβ. Παθολ. 194, ὀνοματοποιία ἐκ τοῦ κνυζήματος (τοῦ γρυνιάσματος) κυνός, πρβλ. litera canina).
French (Bailly abrégé)
ής, ές :
hargneux, méchant.
Étymologie: ἀ, ῥήν.
Spanish (DGE)
-ές
fiero, feroz de perros, Theoc.25.83, cf. Hsch.
• Etimología: Prob. término expresivo, quizá deriv. de ἀρράζω (ἀράζω) ‘ladrar’.
