αἰπύς,εῖα,ύ, Ep. and Lyr.Adj., rare in Trag.,
A. high and steep, in Hom. mostly of cities on rocky heights, esp. of Troy, Od. 3.485 , al.; of hills, Il. 2.603 ; later of the sky, αἰθήρ
B. 3.36
; οὐρανός
S. Aj. 845
;on high, ποδῶν αἰ. ἰωή
Hes. Th. 682
;ἁψαμένη βρόχον αἰπύν hanging high, Od. 11.278 .
2. metaph.,sheer, utter,αἰ. ὄλεθροςfreq. in Hom. , death being regarded asthe plunge from a high precipice;φόνος αἰ. Od. 4.843 ; θάνατος
Pi. O. 10(11).42
;σκότος utterdarkness, Id. Fr. 228 ; of passions, etc.,αἰ. χόλος toweringwrath, Il. 15.223 ;δόλος αἰ. h.Merc. 66 , Hes. Th. 589 ; αἰπυτάτη σοφίη
AP 11.354
( Agath. );arduous, πόνος
Il. 11.601