βᾰτ-ήρ,ῆρος,ὁ,
A. that on which one treads, threshold, ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν β. τῆς θύρας,prov. of those who 'come to the point', 'hit the nail on the head', Amips. 26 ;baseof a statue, IG 11(2).147.18 (Delos,iv B. C.), Ἀρχ. Ἐφ.
1913.7
(Nisyros,iii B. C.).
2. place from which one jumps,
AB 224 , Hsch. , Eust. 1404.56 .
3.
= βακτηρία , Nic. Th. 377 .
4. bridgeof a lyre, Nicom. Harm. 6 ; also,part of flute,ib. 10 .
5. one who walks,
Hsch.