βεβρός
ὅταν δὲ τἄμ' ἀθυμήσαντ' ἴδῃς, σύ μου τὸ δεινὸν καὶ διαφθαρὲν φρενῶν ἴσχναινε παραμυθοῦ θ' → whenever you see me despondent over my situation, do what you can to lessen and relieve what is wild and senseless in my thinking | whenever you see me despondent, you must cure the grim derangement of my mind and encourage me
English (LSJ)
ά, όν,
A stupid, δεσπότεω βεβροῦ Hippon.64; also βεμβρός, Hsch.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βεβρός: -ά, -όν, ἀνόητος, βλάξ, δεσποτέω βεβροῦ, ἐν τέλει χωλιαμβικοῦ στίχου, Ἱππῶν. ἐν Ἀν. Ὀξ. 3. σ. 310· ὁ Ἡσύχ. γράφει βεμβρός.
Spanish (DGE)
-όν
• Alolema(s): βεμβ- Hsch.
necio, tonto, δεσποτέω βεβροῦ Hippon.49.2, cf. Hsch.s.u. y l.c.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: adj.
Meaning: stupid (Hippon. 40 Masson). ψυχρός, τετυφωμένος H.; also βεμβρός τετυφωμένος, πάρετος H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: One might compare βέβροξ, with good > too good, stupid. S. Masson ad loc. The prenasalized form shows Pre-Greek origin.
Frisk Etymology German
βεβρός: {bebrós}
Meaning: einfältig, töricht (Hippon.). H. auch βεμβρός· τετυφωμένος, πάρετος.
Etymology : Unerklärt.
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