Δευσοποιός
deep-dyed
Translated by David Whitehead18 Oct 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
In an exact sense it is the word applied to purple which retains the bloom of the dye permanently and indelibly; metaphorically speaking [it is applied] to everything else which retains its color permanently and in perpetuity.1
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "deep-dyed wickedness": the expression is derived from dyed fleeces. It signifies a firm and indelible color. Whenever historians want to indicate something unalterable, they use the expression of other things too. Consequently, "deep-dyed" wickedness is the excessive, irresistible kind.2
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "deep-dyed wickedness": the expression is derived from dyed fleeces. It signifies a firm and indelible color. Whenever historians want to indicate something unalterable, they use the expression of other things too. Consequently, "deep-dyed" wickedness is the excessive, irresistible kind.2