ἄκρος

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a toe/thumb/tip

1. at the furthest point , and so either topmost = Lat. summus , or outermost = Lat. extremus : 2. highest, topmost , ἐν ἄκρηι πόλει = ἐν ἀκροπόλει, (Iliad by Homer); μέλαν ὕδωρ ἄκρον at its surface , (Iliad by Homer), etc. 3. outermost , ἄκρη χείρ, ἄκροι πόδες, ἄκρος ὦμος the end of the hand, ends of the feet, tip of the shoulder, (Iliad by Homer); ἐπ᾽ ἄκρων [ δακτύλων] on tiptoe , (Sophocles Tragicus); ἄκροισι λαίφους κρασπέδοις with the outermost edges of the sail, i. e. under close-reefed sails, (Euripides) 4. of Time, it denotes completeness , ἄκραι σὺν ἑσπέραι when eve was fully come , (Pindar); ἄκρας νυκτός at dead of night, (Sophocles Tragicus) 5. of Degree, the highest in its kind, exceeding good, consummate, excellent : of persons, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.; ἄκρος μάντις (Sophocles Tragicus):—;often with an accusative modi added, ψυχὴν οὐκ ἄκρος not strong in mind, (Herdotus Historicus); ἄκροι τὰ πολέμια, skilful in war, (Herdotus Historicus), etc.; also with genitive modi, οἱ ἄκροι τῆς ποιήσεως (Plato Philosophus); also, ἄκρος εἰς or περί τι (Plato Philosophus) 6. as Substantive , see. ἄκρα, ἄκρον. 7. neuter as adverb on the top or surface , just , ἄκρον ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνος on the very edge of the surf, il. 8. exceedingly , (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus) 9. utterly, completely , (Plato Philosophus) (ML)