I.to cover quite up, to cover, hide, of the grave, ὅπου κύθε γαῖα where earth covered him, Od.; so, ὃν οὐδὲ κατθανόντα γαῖα κ. Aesch.; also, ὁπότ᾽ ἄν σε δόμοι κεκύθωσι, i. e. when thou hast entered the house, Od.: Soph.:—perf. to contain, Hom., Soph.
2.to conceal, and in perf. to keep concealed, Hom.; οὐκέτι κεύθετε βρωτὺν οὐδὲ ποτῆτα no more can ye disguise your eating and drinking, Od.; κ. τι ἔνδον καρδίας Aesch.; κ. μῆνιν to cherish anger, Eur.
II.in Trag. sometimes intr. to be concealed, lie hidden, esp. in perf., Aesch., Soph.
