A.quick to anger irascible, Ar.Eq.41, Pl.R.411c, Phld.Lib. p.44 O., etc.; κύων ἀ. ill-tempered dog, Ar.Fr.594a; “μέλισσα” Epin. 1.7: Sup., ἀχέρδου τῆς ἀκραχολωτάτης, of a spinous pear. Pherecr. 164:—also ἀκρόχολος , ον, Arist.EN1126a18, Ph.2.268, Plu.2.604b, etc.
II. generally, in passionate distress, Theoc.24.61. (ἀκρα_- is confirmed by metre of Com., Ion. form ἀκρη-, and etym. (shortened fr. ἀκρα_τ-); ἀκρο- is freq. v.l. in codd. of early authors, as Pl. l. c.)
