A.stout, sturdy, buxom, in Hom. of persons, θ. αἰζηοί, πόσις, παρακοίτης, Il.3.26, 8.190, 6.430, cf. Pi.N. 1.71; “γόνος” h.Ven.104; “τοκεύς” Hes.Th.138.
2. blooming, fresh, θ. γάμος the marriage of a youthful pair, Od.6.66, 20.74; “Ὀϊκλῆος θ. λέχος εἰσαναβᾶσα” Hes.Cat.Oxy.2075.25; “θαλερὸς ἥβης χρόνος” E.El. 20; “πρωθήβης ἔαρος θαλερώτερος” Alex.Aet.3.7; of plants, “ἀμάρακος” Chaerem.14.16; “ἄνθεον” IG12(7).410.17 (Amorgos).
II. of parts of the body, stout, sturdy, “μηρώ” Il.15.113; χαίτη luxuriant mane, 17.439; θ. ἀλοιφή rich fat, Od.8.476: hence generally, θ. κατὰ δάκρυ χέουσα shedding big tears, Il.6.496, cf. 24.9, 794, etc.; “θ. δέ οἱ ἔκπεσε δάκρυ” 2.266; “θαλερώτερα δάκρυα” Mosch.4.56 (so “θαλερώτερον ἔκλαεν” Theoc.14.32); θ. γόος the thick and frequent sob, Od.10.457; θ. φωνή strong voice, Il.17.696, al.; μῦθοι impassioned, torrential, A.R.4.1072; θαλερώτερον πνεῦμα a more genial wind, dub. in A.Th.707 (lyr.); θαλερὸν πνεῦμα thick, i.e. laboured or rapid, breathing, v.l. for θολερὸν πν. in Hp.Prorrh.1.39, cf. Gal.16.596; θ. ὕπνος deep sleep, E.Ba. 692.