ἄμοτον

A. insatiably, incessantly, in Hom. always with Verbs expressing passion, desire, etc., esp. ἄ. μεμαώς full of insatiate longing, Il. 4.440, al.; ἄ. κλαίω τεθνηότα I weep continually, 19.300; ἄ. κεχολωμένος implacably angered, 23.567; μάχης ἄ. μενεαίνων Hes. Sc. 361; ἡμίονοι ἄ. τανύοντο they struggled restlessly forwards, Od. 6.83: later, vehemently, violently, λὶς ἄ. κεραΐζει Theoc. 25.202; but στῆ ῥ) ἄ. stood unwaveringly, A.R. 2.78:—later regul. Adv. ‐τως Sch.Il. 4.410.

II. later, Adj. ἄμοτος, ον, furious, savage, κακόν prob. in Simon. 37.16; θήρ Theoc. 25.242; πῦρ Mosch. 4.104.—Poet. word.