weighty
ἐμβριθ-ής,ές, (βρίθω)
A. weighty, of ropes, Hdt. 7.36 ; ἐ. καὶ βαρύ
Pl. Phd. 81c
; -εστ έραν ποιεῖ τὴν πληγήν
Arist. PA 690a19
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2. metaph.,weighty, grave, dignified, ἦθος
Pl. Ep. 328b
; φρόνημα δημαγωγίας -έστερον
Plu. Per. 4
; φύσις
Id. Brut. 1
;τὸ ἐ.dignity, D.H. Amm. 2.2 ; ἐ. καὶ στερρὸς τὰ ἤθεα
Hp. Ep. 11
;σενὸς καὶ ἐ. Jul. Or. 2.88a ;οἱ -έστεροι the more sedate, opp.οἱ ὀξεῖς, Pl. Tht. 144b .
3. weighty, cogent, τεκμήριον
Phld. Rh. 1.46
S. ;διάνοιαib. 2.209
S. ( Comp. ).Adv. -θῶς, opp.εὐτελῶς καὶ ἐλαφρῶς, Id. Po. 5.4 .
4. in bad sense,heavy, grievous, Parm. 8.59 ; κακόν
A. Pers. 693
; τῆς ἀνάγκης οὐδὲν -έστερον
S. Fr. 757
;difficult, Pl. Cra. 407a ( Comp. );burdensome, φυλακή
SIG 731.8
( Comp. , Tomi,i B. C.); of persons,vehement, Hdn. 3.11.1 .
II. Adv. -θῶς with severity, D.C. 69.6 ;violently, Hdn. 4.3.3 : Comp.
-έστερον φέρεινto bearwith greater constancy, Pl. Phdr. 252c .
