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γλα^φυ^ρ-ός , ά, όν, (γλάφω)
A.hollow, hollowed, “νῆεςIl.2.454, al.; “γ. πέτρη, σπέος2.88, 18.402; “ἄντρονAgath.1.10 (Sup.); “τὰ γ. τῆς γῆςId.2.15; “γ. φόρμιγξOd. 17.262; “γ. ἅρματαPi.N.9.12; γ. λιμήν a deep harbour or cove, Od. 12.305.—In this sense Ep. and Lyr. (not in Trag.); twice in Com., Hermipp.63.11 (mock-Epic); [ποτήρια] ταπεινὰ καὶ γ. Epigen.4.3; later πόδες arched, Arist.HA538b11 (Comp.).
II. polished: hence,
1. hairless, smooth, of spiders, Arist.HA555b11.
2. neat, delicate, “ῥύγχοςId.PA662b8; “κηρίονId.HA554b28(Comp.); of dishes, dainty, “δειπνάριονDiph.64.1; “ἐμβαμμάτιαAnaxipp.1.35.
III. metaph., subtle, exact, of persons and things, “ σοφώτατ᾽, γλαφυρώτατεAr.Av.1272; γ. ἀστεῖός θ᾽ ἅμα Machoap.Ath.13.579b; “γλαφυρώτερος τῶν νῦν νομοθετῶνArist.Pol.1274b8; “γλαφυρωτέραν ἔχειν τὴν διάνοιανId.PA650b19; “εἴ τι κομψὸν σοφὸν γ. οἶσθαDionys.Com. 3.1, cf. Plot.4.8.6; τὸ γ. subtlety, “ποικίλλοντες τῷ γ. γεωμετρίανPlu. Marc.14, cf. Iamb.in Nic.p.20 P.; γ. τέχναι, θεωρία, Ph.1.270,566: Sup., Id.2.262. Adv., Comp. -οτέρως more subtly, Arist.de An.405a8.
2. skilful, neat, “χείρTheoc.Ep.8.5; [“ἀράχνιον] σοφώτατον καὶ -ώτατονArist.HA623a8. Adv. -ρῶς, ἧττον γ. ἔχειν with less finish, Id.Pol.1271b21, cf.Alex.110.20.
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