βᾰφ-ή,ἡ,
A. dippingof red-hot iron in water, S. Aj. 651 : hence,temperoredgeof a blade or toolproduced thereby,
τὴν β. ἀφιᾶσιν ὥσπερ ὁ σίδηρος εἰρήνην ἄγοντες
Arist. Pol. 1334a8
, cf. Plu. Alex. 32 , Pyrrh. 24 ;τὰ σιδήρια τὴν β. ἀνίησιlosetheir edge,
Thphr. HP 5.3.3 , cf. CP 1.22.6 ;χαλκοῦ βαφαίprob. poet. forσιδήρου β.in A. Ag. 612 (v. Sch. ad loc., but cf.βάψις): metaph.,temper,
τῆς ἀνδρείας οἷον β. τις ὁ θυμός ἐστι καὶ στόμωμα
Plu. 2.988d
; of wine, ib. 650b .
II. dye,
Thphr. HP 4.6.5 ; πορφυρᾶ β.
A. Pers. 317
(metaph. of blood), cf. Pl. R. 430a ;κρόκου βαφάςthe saffron-dyed robe,
A. Ag. 239 (lyr.);βαφαὶ ὕδρας the arrows dippedin the hydra's blood, E. HF 1188 (lyr.); χειλέων β.