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steep

steep
v. trans.
Lip:
P. and V. βάπτειν.
Wet:
P. and V. τέγγειν (Plat.), βρέχειν (Plat.), δεύειν (Plat.).
Mix:
P. and V. φῡρᾶν.
Steeped in:
Met., P. and V. μεστός (gen.), πλέως (gen.), πλήρης (gen.).
steep
adj.
P. and V. ὄρθιος.
Sloping:
P. ἐπικλινής.
Sloping up:
P. ἀνάντης, προσάντης.
Sloping down:
Ar. and P. κᾰτάντης.
Precipitous:
P. ἀπότομος, ἀπόκρημνος, κρημνώδης, V. αἰπύς, αἰπύνωτος, αἰπεινός, ὀκρί̆ς, ὑψηλόκρημνος ; see precipitous.
steep
subs.
P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, V. πά̆γος, ὁ, αἶπος, τό ; see also crag, hill.
Aid us with right good will as we drag our fortunes up the steep:
V. ἕλκουσι δʼ ἡμῖν πρὸς λέπας τὰς συμφορὰς σπουδῇ σύναψαι (Eur. Hel. 1443).

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