Μηδείης βρίμῃ πολυφαρμάκου

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: ἀπειλή. καὶ γυναικεία ἀρρητοποιΐα H. (supposed to refer to A. R. 4, 1677 Μηδείης βρίμῃ πολυφαρμάκου); doubtful conj. h. Hom. 28, 10 (of Athena); also prob. Orph. Fr. 79 = `roaring'. Cf. βριμός μέγας, χαλεπός H.;

Derivatives: Βριμώ surname of Hecate and Persephone (A. R.), also Ο᾽βριμώ; βριμώδης (Herm. ap. Stob. [?]). - Verbs: βρῑμάομαι `snort with anger' v.t. (Ar. Eq. 855, Phld.) with βρίμημα (H., APl. [?]), more usual ἐμ-βριμάομαι (A.); βριμόομαι `id.' (X.), βριμαίνεται θυμαίνεται, ὀργίζεται; βριμάζων τῃ̃ τοῦ λέοντος χρώμενος φωνῃ̃; βριμάζει ὀργᾳ̃ εἰς συνουσίαν. Κύπριοι H.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]

Etymology: Prob. based on βρι- in βριαρός, βρίθω. As the words are rare, their meaning is not quite clear. Cf. Solmsen KZ 42, 207 n.. 2. That the original meaning was 'heavy (heaviness), Wucht' etc. is just etymological soeculation, based on the connection with βαρύς; but see on βρι-. Fur. (index) connects φριμάσσομαι.The connection of the whole group with ὄβριμος (cf. Ο᾽βριμώ) shows Pre-Gr. origin; s. βρί.

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