πελιός
From LSJ
ἀγὼν πρόφασιν οὐκ ἐπιδέχεται οὐδὲ φιλία → no excuse is allowed by a contest or by a friendship
English (LSJ)
ά, όν, (cf. πελλός) prop. of parts of the body,
A discoloured by extravasated blood, black and blue, livid, interpol. in Hp. Prog.2, D.47.59, Nic. Th. 279 ; π. νοῦσος Hp.Morb. 2.68 : generally, dark, dull, χρῶμα Thphr. HP 3.17.5. II πελιὸς ὁ πολιός Hdn. Gr.1.123. III πελίους, πελίας, v. πελείους.
