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ὀκνηρός

Alt. ὀκνηρός, ή, όν

Etym. ὄκνος

I. "shrinking, hesitating, backward, unready, timid", Pind.; ὀκνηρὸς ἐς τὰ πολεμικά Thuc.:—adv. -ρῶς, Xen., etc.

II. of things, "causing fear, vexatious, troublesome", Soph.