χαλεπός , comp. χαλεπώτερος: hard, difficult,
dangerous, ἄεθλος; λιμήν,
‘hard to approach,’ Od.
11.622, Od. 19.189; personal
const. w. inf., χαλεπή τοι ἐγὼ μένος
ἀντιφέρεσθαι,
Il. 21.482;
χαλεποὶ θεοὶ ἐναργεῖς φαίνεσθαι, ‘it is
dangerous when gods appear, etc.’, Il. 20.131; oftener the impers. const. Of things,
harsh, grievous, severe;
γῆρας, μόχθος, ὀνείδη, ἔπεα, Il. 23.489; of persons, stern,
angry, τινί, Od. 17.388.