δάϊος

A. hostile, destructive, Hom.only in Il., δηΐου ἐκ πολέμου 7.119; δ. ἄνδρα 6.481: esp. as epith. of πῦρ, burning, consuming, 8.181, al.; δάϊοι enemies, Pi. N. 8.28, A. Ag. 559; λάφυρα δάων Id. Th. 278 (dub.l.); φόβημα δαΐων S. OC 699 (lyr.): in sg., fighting man, Ar. Ra. 1022; also δάου μάχας S. Ichn. 239; δαΐον ὁρμάν hostile, Ar. Nu. 335 (=[Philox.]18 (anap.)); ἔπιτε δαΐαν ὁδόν Ar. Ra. 897 (lyr.).

2. unhappy, wretched, A. Pers. 282 (lyr.), etc., S. Aj. 784, E. Andr. 838(lyr.).

II. (δαῆναι) knowing, cunning, τεχνίτης APl. 4.119 (Posid.). Adv. δαΐως Epicur. Fr. 183 codd. Plu. (δαιμονίως Usener). [δαϊος: but disyll. in Hom. where the last syll. is long; Trag., when disyll., written δᾷος, A. Pers. 282; δηιων at the end of a pentam., AP 6.123 (Anyte).]