ἐμβριθής

English (LSJ)

ές, (βρίθω)

   A weighty, of ropes, Hdt.7.36; ἐ. καὶ βαρύ Pl. Phd.81c; -εστέραν ποιεῖ τὴν πληγήν Arist.PA690a19.    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.; διάνοια ib.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 SIG731.8 (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 φέρειν to bear with greater constancy, Pl.Phdr.252c.