βαρύς poet. gen. pl. fem. βαρεῶν for βαρειῶν
I.heavy in weight, opp. to κοῦφος, Hdt., etc.: in Hom. mostly with a notion of strength and force, χεῖρα βαρεῖαν Il., etc.: also, heavy with age or suffering, γήραι, νόσωι Soph.
2.heavy to bear, grievous, Hom.; βαρὺ or βαρέα στενάχειν to sob heavily, id=Hom.:—in attic, burdensome, grievous, oppressive:— adv., βαρέως φέρειν τι to take a thing ill, Lat. graviter ferre, Hdt., etc.; βαρέως ἀκούειν to hear with disgust, Xen.
3.violent, Theocr., Plat., etc.
4.weighty, impressive, NTest.
II.of persons, severe, stern, Aesch., Soph.:—also, wearisome, oppressive, Eur., Dem.: in good sense, grave, dignified, Arist.
2.of soldiers, heavy-armed, Xen.
III.of impressions on the senses,
1.of sound, strong, deep, bass, Od., Aesch., Soph.
2.of smell, strong, offensive, Hdt., Soph.
