βᾰθύς, βαθεῖα
Ionic dialect βαθέᾰ, βαθύ;
feminine βαθύς [
Refs 3rd c.BC+];
genitive βαθέος, βαθείας
Ionic dialect βαθέης:
dative βαθέϊ, βαθείῃ
Ionic dialect βαθέῃ:
comparative βαθύτερος,
poetry βαθίων [ῑ
Attic dialect, ῐ [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—
deep or
high, accusative to one's position, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; βαθέης ἐξάλλεται αὐλῆς a court
within a high fence, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἠϊόνος προπάροιθε βαθείης
the deep, i.e.
wide, shore, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; κύλικες [
Refs]; βαθὺ πτῶμα a fall
from a high rock, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; πλευρὰ βαθυτάτη (
vulgar form βαρυτάτη), of an athlete, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a line of battle, βαθύτεραι φάλαγγες [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. τομή, πληγή, a
deep cut, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
2)
deep or
thick in substance, of a mist, ἠέρα βαθεῖαν [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of sand, ἀμάθοιο βαθείης [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; of ploughed land, νειοῖο βαθείης [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; β. γῆ, opposed to to stony ground, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of luxuriant growth,
deep, thick, of woods, etc, βαθείης τάρφεσιν ὕλης [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; χαίτη, τρίχες, πώγων, [
Refs 7th c.BC+]
2.b)
deep, of colour, [
Refs]:
comparative, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3) of quality,
strong, violent, βαθείῃ λαίλαπι [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
3.b) generally,
copious, abundant, β. κλᾶρος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. ἀνήρ
a rich man, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. χρέος
deep debt, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. ὕπνος
deep sleep, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]
4) of the mind, ἄχος ὀξὺ κατὰ φρένα τύψε β. in the
depths of his soul, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; but also,
profound, φρήν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; βαθύτερα ἤθη
more sedate natures, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (but,
more recondite, i.e.
civilized, manners, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: of persons,
deep, wise, β. τῇ φύσει στρατηγός [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also,
deep, crafty, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
5) of time, β. ὄρθρος
dim twilight, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. νύξ
a late hour in the night, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; β. γῆρας conjecture in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II)
adverb -έως[
Refs 3rd c.BC+];
profoundly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
superlative βαθύτατα, γηρῶν [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]