Δῐῑπετής(betterΔιειπετής, cf. Zenodor. ap. Sch. Od. 4.477 ),ές, (πίπτω)
A. fallen from Zeus,i. e.from heaven,
Ep. epith. of streams,fedorswollen by rain,
Il. 16.174 , Od. 4.477 , Hes. Fr. 217 ;νάματ' οὐ δ.,of stagnant water, E. Hyps.Fr. 5(3).31 ;δ. ὕδατα,of rain, Plu. Mar. 21 .
2. generally,divine, bright,
χαλκός
Emp. 100.9
; αἰθὴρ διϊπετής divine, holy,
E. Ba. 1267
;δ. πυρσοῖς gleamingwith fires, Id. Rh. 43 (lyr.).
3. in continual flow,
Hp. Mul. 1.24 (expld.as = διαυγής, καθαρός , Erot. ).
4. διϊπετέες οἰωνοί,prob.hovering in the sky,
h.Ven. 4 .