ἄμοτον

ἄμοτον, Adv.

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 ἄ. stood unwaveringly, A.R.2.78:—later regul. Adv. -τως Sch.Il.4.410.

II later, Adj. [full] ἄμοτος, ον, furious, savage, κακόν prob. in Simon.37.16;

θήρ Theoc.25.242

;

πῦρ Mosch.4.104

.—Poet. word.