A.ill-disposed, malicious, opp. εὐήθης, Ar.Pax822 (Comp., 823), D.18.11, Pl.Ep.360c, Ph.1.529, etc.; of animals, “κ. ὄρνεον καὶ πανοῦργον” Arist.HA613b23; esp. thinking evil, prone to put the worst construction on everything, Id.Rh.1389b20; τὸ κακόηθες malice, wickedness, Pl.R.401b, Men.653, Ph.1.684, etc. Adv., “πανούργως καὶ -ήθως” Men.Epit.318; κ. πολιτεύεσθαι Philipp. ap. D.18.78, cf. J.AJ13.11.1: Comp. “-εστέρως” Poll.4.148.
2. Medic., of sores, fevers, etc., malignant, Hp.Aph.6.4, Prog.20(Sup.); “ἐξάνθημα” Phld.Ind.Sto.26. Adv. “-θως” Hp.Art.41 codd. κα^κοηθ-ίζομαι , = κακοηθεύομαι, Arr.Epict.3.16.4, etc.