ἀσφαλ-ής, ές, (σφάλλομαι, σφαλῆναι)
not liable to fall, immovable, steadfast, in [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
adjective (compare infr. III), θεῶν ἕδος ἀ. αἰεί[
Refs 8th c.BC+];
unshaken, of purpose, ἀ. ὁ νοῦς[
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2) of friends and the like,
unfailing, trusty, οὐ γὰρ οἱ. εὐρύνωτοι φῶτες ἀσφαλέστατοι[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
infinitive, φρονεῖν γὰρ οἱ ταχεῖς οὐκ ἀσφαλεῖς the hasty in counsel are not
safe, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things,
sure, certain, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
assured from danger, safe, ἀ. αἰών[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῷ ἀσφαλεῖ in
safety, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν -εστέρῳ, -εστάτῳ, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ ἀσφαλοῦς from
a place of safety, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἀ, ={ἀσφάλεια}, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετὰ τοῦ αὑτῆς ἀ. with
no risk to herself, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἀσφαλές [ἐστι], with
infinitive,
it is safe to, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
4) ἀ. ῥήτωρ a
convincing speaker, [
Refs]
5) in Lit. Crit,
sound, not risky, of language or rhythm, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
adverb -ῶς, ἐρεῖ[
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II)
substantive ἀσφαλές, τό, ={ἀσφάλεια}[
Refs 4th c.AD+]
III)
Epic dialect adverb ἀσφαλέως, ἔχειν, μένειν, to be, remain
firm, steady, [
Refs 8th c.BC+] as
adverb, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
without faltering, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
adverb ἀσφαλῶς (-έως) is used in all senses of the
adjective, -έως βεβηκὼς ποσσί[
Refs 7th c.BC+];
in safety, with certainty, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: with
infinitive, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
as a precaution, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]:
comparative -έστερον[
Refs 5th c.BC+] but
-εστέρως [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
superlative -έστατα[
Refs 5th c.BC+]