ἄνετος

A. relaxed, slack, ἡνίαι γαστρός Philostr. VA 6.11; of the hair, Luc. Alex. 13; τὸ ἄ. τῆς κόμης Philostr. VA 1.32:—of bodily parts, relaxed, Arist. GA 738a2. Adv. ἀνετῶς (sic Hsch.) S. Fr. 641, Ps.-Alex.Aphr. in SE 121.32, dub. in Call. Aet. 3.1.39.

2. set free from labour, esp. of men and animals dedicated to a god, Hyp. Fr. 72; θηρία Philostr. Im. 1.28, cf. App. BC 1.110; of land, consecrated and lying untilled, Ael. NA 11.2, Poll. 1.10.

3. metaph., τὴν τῶν μειρακίων ὁρμὴν ἄνετον εἴασαν νέμεσθαι f.l. for ἄφ‐ in Plu. 2.12a; uncontrolled, licentious, ἐξουσία Hdn. 2.4.4; intemperate, ἁμάρτημ’ ἄνετον Phld. Lib. p.60.