ἄσπονδος

A. without σπονδή or drink-offering: hence,

I. of a god, to whom no drink-offering is poured, ἄ. θεός, i.e. death, E. Alc. 424.

II. without a regular truce (ratified by σπονδαί), ἀνοκωχή Th. 5.32; of persons, without making a truce, ἄ. ἀπιέναι Id. 3.111, cf. 113; ἀσπόνδους τοὺς νεκροὺς ἀνελέσθαι take up their dead without leave asked, Id. 2.22; τὸ εὐπρεπὲς ἄσπονδον the specious plea of neutrality, Id. 1.37.

2. admitting of no truce, implacable, ἄσπονδόν τ’ Ἄρη(ἀράν codd.) A. Ag. 1235 (Pors.); πόλεμος D. 18.262, Plb. 1.65.6, etc.; ἔχθρα Plu. Per. 30; ἀσπόνδοισι νόμοισιν ἔχθραν συμβάλλειν E. El. 905 (lyr.); of persons, implacable, 2 Ep.Ti. 3.3. Adv. ‐δως, ἔχειν Ph. Fr. 24H.