ῥεῖα, Ep. forῥέα, ῥᾶ(qq. v.), (sts. elided, Il. 15.356 , Od. 17.273 ),Adv.ofῥᾴδιος,
A. easily, lightly, freq. in Hom. (v. infr.) and Hes. ( Op. 6 , al., butῥέαib. 5 );θεοὶ ῥεῖα ζώοντεςthe gods who liveat ease, Il. 6.138 , Od. 4.805 ;τούτοισιν μὲν ταῦτα μέλει, κίθαρις καὶ ἀοιδή, ῥεῖα lightly, pleasantly, 1.160 ; strengthd. ῥεῖα μάλ'
Il. 3.381
, 15.362 , etc.;ὡς ῥεῖα κυβιστᾷ easily, deftly, 16.745 , cf. 749 .