Lexical Definition

‎βραδύς‎ bradýs (brad-ooce') slow ^G:A
of uncertain affinity

slow.

• slow
• figuratively, dull

Abbott-Smith

* βραδύς, -εῖα, -ύ,
slow: εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι, Ja 1:19; metaph., of the understanding: β. τ. καρδίᾳ, assoc. with ἀνόητος, Lk 24:25.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

βραδύς, εῖα, ύ:

comparative βραδύτερος [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative βραδύτατος [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—slow, κιχάνει τοι β. ὠκύν [Refs 8th c.BC+]infinitive, ἀλλά τοι ἵπποι βάρδιστοι θείειν slowest at running, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ β. delay, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb βραδέως, χωρεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ύτερον[Refs 8th c.BC+]: superlative -ύτατα[Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of the mind, dull, sluggish, ἐπιλήσμων καί β. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀγχίνους, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; βράδιστοι τὴν γνώμην Aret.[same place]: with infinitive, προνοῆσαι βραδεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ β. καὶ μέλλον slowness and deliberation, [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb βραδέως, βουλεύεσθαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 in Egypt, of illiterates, βραδέως, βραδύτερον γράφειν, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; also βραδέα γράφουσα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II of Time, tardy, late, σὺν χρόνῳ β. μολών [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb, ἕως βραδέως ἦν τῆς ἡμέρας [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: neuter as adverb, ὀψὲ καὶ βραδὺ τῆς ἡλικίας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]