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|Definition=ον, (κρίνω) <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">undistinguishable, confused</b>, ἄκριτα πόλλ' ἀγορεύειν <span class="bibl">Od.8.505</span>; <b class="b3">τύμβος ἄ</b>. one <b class="b2">common undistinguished</b> grave, <span class="bibl">Il. 7.337</span>; <b class="b3">ἄ. πάγος</b> <b class="b2">confused</b> mass, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Septim.</span>6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Grg.</span>465d</span>, <span class="bibl">Philostr. <span class="title">Gym.</span>26</span>; ἄ. ἔρις καὶ ταραχή <span class="bibl">D.18.18</span>; ἄ. καιροί Demad.34. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">continual, unceasing</b>, μῦθοι <span class="bibl">Il.2.796</span>; ἄχεα <span class="bibl">3.412</span>: neut. as Adv., πενθήμεναι ἄκριτον αἰεί <span class="bibl">Od.18.174</span>, <span class="bibl">19.120</span>; δηρὸν καὶ ἄ. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Merc.</span>126</span>; <b class="b3">ὄρος ἄ</b>. <b class="b2">continuous chain of</b> mountains, <span class="title">AP</span>6.225 (Nicaen.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> after Hom. in poets, <b class="b2">countless</b>, ἄστρων ὄχλος <span class="bibl">Critias 19</span>; μυρία φῦλα καὶ ἄ. <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">H.</span>1.80</span>; ἄ. πλήθει <span class="bibl">Babr.33.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">undecided, doubtful</b>, <b class="b3">νείκεα, ἄεθλος</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.14.205</span>, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Sc.</span>311</span>; <b class="b3">ἄ. τελευταί</b> <b class="b2">which cannot be</b> <b class="b2">predicted</b>, <span class="bibl">B.9.45</span>; <b class="b3">ἀκρίτων ὄντων</b> while the issue <b class="b2">is doubtful</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.4.20</span>; <b class="b2">uncertain</b>, of weather-signs, Ὠρίων <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Mete.</span>361b31</span>; <b class="b3">πυρετὸς ἄ</b>. fever <b class="b2">that will not come to a crisis</b>, Hp.<b class="b2">Acut.(Sp</b>.) 17. Adv. -τως <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Epid.</span>1.3</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ ἀκρίτως ξυνεχὲς τῆς ἁμίλλης</b> <b class="b2">without decisive issue</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.7.71</span>: neut.pl.as Adv., ἄκριτα δηρινθέντες <span class="bibl">Euph.94.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">unjudged, untried</b>, of persons and things, <b class="b3">ἀκρίτους κτείνειν, ἀποκτεῖναι</b> <b class="b2">without trial</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.80</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.2.67</span>, cf.<span class="bibl">Lys.19.7</span>, <span class="bibl">D.17.3</span>; ἄ. ἀποθανεῖν <span class="bibl">Antipho 5.48</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Th.8.48</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">πρᾶγμα ἄ</b>. cause <b class="b2">not yet tried</b>, <span class="bibl">Isoc.19.2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Ti.</span>51c</span>:—also, <b class="b2">subject to no judge</b>, πρύτανις <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>371</span>. Adv. ἀκρίτως, ἀποκτείνειν <span class="bibl">D.H.11.43</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Conon 28.1</span>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">1 Ma.</span> 2.37</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> Act., <b class="b2">not giving judgement</b>, <span class="bibl">Hdt.8.124</span>; <b class="b2">not capable of judging</b>, <span class="bibl">Parm.6.7</span>, <span class="bibl">Plb.3.19.9</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Am.</span>37</span>; <b class="b3">ἄκριτα μηχανώμενοι</b> engaged in <b class="b2">rash</b> attempts, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>549</span>; <b class="b3">κατ' ἄκριτον</b> <b class="b2">recklessly</b>, Phld. <span class="title">Ir.</span>p.69 W. Adv. <b class="b3">-τως</b> <b class="b2">rashly, indiscreetly</b>, <span class="bibl">Plb.2.7.2</span>, <span class="bibl">Epict.<span class="title">Gnom.</span> 65</span>; <b class="b2">indiscriminately</b>, ἐκφέρειν <span class="bibl">Procl.<span class="title">in Prm.</span>p.553S.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">not exercising judgement, undiscriminating</b>, of fate, <span class="title">AP</span>7.439 (Theodorid.), cf. <span class="bibl">5.283</span> (Rufin.); <b class="b3">ἄκριτε δαῖμον</b>, of death, <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span>204.3 (Cnid.).</span>