βαφεύς
From LSJ
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
έως, ὁ, (βάπτω)
A a dyer, Pl.R.429d, Diph.72, Plu. Per.12, etc.; the βαφεῖς formed a guild at Thyatira, IGRom.4.1265; also in the νομὸς Ἀρσινοΐτης, PTeb.287.3 (ii A.D.). II gilder, Zos.Alch.p.154B.
German (Pape)
[Seite 440] ὁ, der Färber, Diphil. bei Harpocr.; Plat. Rep. IV, 429 d; von Möris als unattisch neben δευσοποιός verworfen, Plut. Num. 17 u. öfter; Nicarch. 9 (XI, 389).
