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βα^θύς , βαθεῖα Ion. βαθέα^, βαθύ; fem.
A.βαθύςCall.Del.37, Eratosth. 8; gen. βαθέος, βαθείας Ion. βαθέης: dat. βαθέϊ, βαθείῃ Ion. βαθέῃ: Comp. βαθύτερος, poet. βαθίων [ι_ Att., ι^ Theoc.5.43], Dor. βάσσων (q. v.): Sup. βαθύτατος, poet. βάθιστος:—deep or high, acc. to one's position, Hom., etc.; βαθέης ἐξάλλεται αὐλῆς a court within a high fence, Il.5.142, cf. Od.9.239; ἠϊόνος προπάροιθε βαθείης the deep, i.e. wide, shore, Il.2.92; “τάφρος7.341, al.; “κρατήρS.Fr.563; κύλικες Id. Aj.1200 (lyr.); βαθὺ πτῶμα a fall from a high rock, A.Supp.796; πλευρὰ βαθυτάτη (vulg. βαρυτάτη), of an athlete, Ar.V.1193; of a line of battle, “βαθύτεραι φάλαγγεςX.Lac.11.6, cf. HG2.4.34; β. τομή, πληγή, a deep cut, Plu.2.131a, Luc.Nigr.35.
2. deep or thick in substance, of a mist, “ἠέρα βαθεῖανIl.21.7, cf. Od.9.144; of sand, “ἀμάθοιο βαθείηςIl.5.587; “ἐπὶ θῖνα βαθύνTheoc.22.32; of ploughed land, “νειοῖο βαθείηςIl.10.353; β. γῆ, opp. to stony ground, E.Andr.637, Thphr.CP1.18.1; of luxuriant growth, deep, thick, of woods, etc., “βαθείης τάρφεσιν ὕληςIl.5.555; “βαθείης ἐκ ξυλόχοιο11.415; “βαθὺ λήϊον2.147, Thgn.107; “τοῦ ληΐου τὸ . . βαθύτατονHdt.5.92.“ζ́; λειμώνA.Pr.652; “σῖτοςX.HG3.2.17; “χλόαE.Hipp.1139 (lyr.); χαίτη, τρίχες, πώγων, Semon.7.66, X.Cyn.4.8, Luc.Pisc.41.
b. deep, of colour, PHolm.21.9: Comp., Ael.VH6.6, Lyd.Mag.2.13, “πορφύριον -ύτερονPLond.3.899.4 (ii A. D.).
3. of quality, strong, violent,βαθείῃ λαίλαπιIl.11.306.
b. generally, copious, abundant,β. κλᾶροςPi.O.13.62; β. ἀνήρ a rich man, X.Oec.11.10; “β. οἶκοςCall. Cer.113; “β. πλοῦτοςAel.VH3.18, Jul.Or.2.82b; β. χρέος deep debt, Pi.O.10(11).8; “στεφάνων β. τέρψιςS.Aj.1200 (lyr.); “β. κλέοςPi.O. 7.53; “κίνδυνοςId.P.4.207; β. ὕπνος deep sleep, Theoc.8.65, AP7.170, cf. Luc.DMar.2.3; “εἰρήνηId.Tox.36; “σιωπήApp.Mith.99, BC4.109 (Sup.).
4. of the mind, ἄχος ὀξὺ κατὰ φρένα τύψε β. in the depths of his soul, Il.19.125; but also, profound,φρήνPi.N.4.8; “φροντίςA. Supp.407; “μέριμναPi.O.2.60; “βαθεῖαν ἄλοκα διὰ φρενὸς καρπούμενοςA.Th.593; “μουσικὴ πρᾶγμ᾽ ἐστὶ β.Eup.336; βαθύτερα ἤθη more sedate natures, Pl.Lg.930a (but, more recondite, i.e. civilized, manners, Hdt.4.95): of persons, deep, wise,β. τῇ φύσει στρατηγόςPosidipp. 27.4; “ταῖς ψυχαῖςPlb.6.24.9; also, deep, crafty, Men.1001; “ἦθοςPh. 2.468.
5. of time, β. ὄρθρος dim twilight, Ar.V.216, Pl.Cri. 43a, etc.; β. νύξ a late hour in the night, Luc.Asin.34; “περὶ ἑσπέραν β.Plu.2.179e, cf. Paus.4.18.3; “βαθὺ τῆς ἡλικίαςAr.Nu.514; β. γῆρας cj. in AP7.163 (Leon.), cf. Eun.VSp.457 B., al.; “β. ὥρα ἔτουςCharito 1.7.
II. Adv. “-έωςTheoc.8.66; profoundly, Procl.in Prm.p.475 S.: Sup. “βαθύτατα, γηρῶνAel.VH2.36. (βθύς, cf. βένθος.
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