βαφή
βᾰφ-ή,
ἡ,
A). dipping of red-hot iron in water,
S. Aj. 651 : hence,
temper or
edge of a blade or tool
produced thereby, τὴν β. ἀφιᾶσιν ὥσπερ ὁ σίδηρος εἰρήνην ἄγοντες Arist. Pol. 1334a8 , cf.
Plu. Alex. 32 ,
Pyrrh. 24 ;
τὰ σιδήρια τὴν β. ἀνίησι lose
their edge, Thphr. HP 5.3.3 , cf.
CP 1.22.6 ;
χαλκοῦ βαφαί prob. poet. for
σιδήρου β. in
A. Ag. 612 (v. Sch. ad loc., but cf.
βάψις): metaph.,
temper, τῆς ἀνδρείας οἷον β. τις ὁ θυμός ἐστι καὶ στόμωμα Plu. 2.988d ; of wine, ib.
650b .
III). enamelling, χαλκοῦ .. βαφῇ κυάνου στίλβοντος ib. 395b .
2). gilding, silvering, αἱ δύο β. Zos.Alch. p.168B., cf. p.208B.
ShortDef
a dipping
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Headword (normalized):
βαφή
Headword (normalized/stripped):
βαφη
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-19684
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">βᾰφ-ή</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dipping</span> of red-hot iron in water, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:651" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg003.perseus-grc1:651/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Aj.</span> 651 </a>: hence, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">temper</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">edge</span> of a blade or tool <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">produced thereby,</span> <span class="quote greek">τὴν β. ἀφιᾶσιν ὥσπερ ὁ σίδηρος εἰρήνην ἄγοντες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1334a:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1334a.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1334a8 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg047:32" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg047:32/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alex.</span> 32 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg030:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg030:24/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pyrrh.</span> 24 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τὰ σιδήρια τὴν β. ἀνίησι</span> lose <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">their edge,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:5:3:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:5:3:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 5.3.3 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg002:1:22:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg002:1:22:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CP</span> 1.22.6 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">χαλκοῦ βαφαί</span> prob. poet. for <span class="foreign greek">σιδήρου β.</span> in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:612" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:612/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 612 </a> (v. Sch. ad loc., but cf. <span class="foreign greek">βάψις</span>): metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">temper,</span> <span class="quote greek">τῆς ἀνδρείας οἷον β. τις ὁ θυμός ἐστι καὶ στόμωμα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.988d </span> ; of wine, ib.<span class="bibl"> 650b </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dye,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:4:6:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:4:6:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 4.6.5 </a>; <span class="quote greek">πορφυρᾶ β.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:317" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:317/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 317 </a> (metaph. of blood), cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:430a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:430a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 430a </a>; <span class="foreign greek">κρόκου βαφάς</span> the saffron-<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">dyed robe,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:239" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:239/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 239 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">βαφαὶ ὕδρας</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the arrows dipped</span> in the hydra\'s blood, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1188" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg009.perseus-grc1:1188/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HF</span> 1188 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">χειλέων β.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg002:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg002:22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 22 </a> : metaph., <span class="quote greek">β. τυραννίδος</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.779c </span> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">enamelling,</span> <span class="foreign greek">χαλκοῦ .. βαφῇ κυάνου στίλβοντος</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 395b </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">gilding, silvering,</span> <span class="foreign greek">αἱ δύο β.</span> Zos.Alch.<span class="bibl"> p.168B.</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"> p.208B. </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>IV).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">infection,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg004.perseus-grc1:2:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0719.tlg004.perseus-grc1:2.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aret.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CD</span> 2.13 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}