ἀθῷος

English (LSJ)

ον, (θωά, Ion. θωιή):—

   A scot-free, E.Ba.672, etc.; ἐγὼ μὲν ἀ. ἅπασι D.18.125; ἀθῴους καθιστάναι τινάς to secure their immunity, Id.3.11; ἀθῷον ἀφιέναι Test. ap. eund.21.107; ἀ. ἀπαλλάττειν or -εσθαι to get off scot-free, Pl.Sph.254d, Lys.6.4; ἀπέρχεσθαι Archipp. 40; διαφυγεῖν Men.130.    2 c. gen., free from a thing, πληγῶν Ar. Nu.1413; ἀ. ἀδικημάτων unpunished for offences, Lycurg.79, cf. D.S.14.76.    3 unharmed by, ἀθῷος τῆς Φιλίππου . . δυναστείας D.18.270.    II not deserving punishment, guiltless, ἀ. ὁ κτείνων Democr.257; ἀ. χερσί LXX Ps.23(24).4; ἀ. ἀπὸ τοῦ αἵματος Ev.Matt. 27.24.    III Act., causing no harm, harmless, κίνδυνος D.Prooem. 26. (ἀθῷος distinguished by Gramm. from Ἄθωος, of Mt. Athos, A.Ag.285, cf. Hdn.Gr.1.128.)