βρι?θω (root βρι), ipf. βρῖθον,
aor. ἔβρι_σα, perf. βέβρι_θα: be heavy, weighed down;
σταφυλῇσι μέγα βρι?θουσα ἀλωή, Il. 18.561, and once mid., μήκων καρπῷ βρι_θομένη, Il. 8.307; with gen., ταρσοὶ τυ_ρῶν βρῖθον,
Od. 9.219;
τράπεζαι σι?του βεβρίθα_σι, etc.; met., ἔρις βεβρι_θυῖα (= βρι_θεῖα), Il.
21.385.—Also fall heavily upon,
charge, Il. 12.346, etc.;
preponderate, be superior (by giving the most
presents), Od. 6.159.
Georg Autenrieth. A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1891.
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