ῥεῖα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=Ep. for [[ῥέα]], [[ῥᾶ]] ([[quod vide|qq.v.]]), (sts. elided, <span class="bibl">Il.15.356</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.17.273</span>), Adv. of [[ῥᾴδιος]], [[easily]], [[lightly]], freq. in Hom. (v. infr.) and Hes. (<span class="bibl"><span class="title">Op.</span>6</span>, al., but [[ῥέα]] ib.<span class="bibl">5</span>); <b class="b3">θεοὶ ῥεῖα ζώοντες</b> the gods who live [[at ease]], <span class="bibl">Il.6.138</span>, <span class="bibl">Od.4.805</span>; <b class="b3">τούτοισιν μὲν ταῦτα μέλει, κίθαρις καὶ ἀοιδή, ῥεῖα</b> [[lightly]], [[pleasantly]], <span class="bibl">1.160</span>; strengthened ῥεῖα μάλ' <span class="bibl">Il.3.381</span>, <span class="bibl">15.362</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">ὡς ῥεῖα κυβιστᾷ</b> [[easily]], [[deftly]], <span class="bibl">16.745</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">749</span>.