ἀραῖος

I. Pass., prayed to or entreated, Ζεὺς ἀ., = ἱκέσιος, S. Ph. 1182 (lyr.).

2. prayed against, accursed, γονά A. Ag. 1565 (lyr.); πότμος ἀ. ἐκ πατρός Id. Th. 898 (lyr.); μ’ ἀραῖον ἔλαβες you adjured me under a curse, S. OT 276.

II. Act., cursing, bringing mischief upon, c. dat., φθόγγος ἀ. οἴκοις A. Ag. 237 (lyr.); δόμοις ἀ. S. OT 1291, cf. E. Med. 608, IT 778; ἀ. γονεὺς ἐκγόνοις ὡς οὐδεὶς ἕτερος ἄλλος Pl. Lg. 931c: abs., A. Ag. 1398, S. Tr. 1202.—Almost confined to Trag., exc. Pl.l.c.