ἐμπόδ-ιος,ον,
A. at one's feet, Pl. Tht. 201a ;coming in the way, meeting, Eleg. ap. Plu. Rom. 21 .
2. commonly,in the way, presenting an obstacle, impeding, c. dat. pers. et rei, ἡ Βαβυλών οἱ ἦν ἐ.
Hdt. 1.153
, cf. 2.158 , 5.90 ; ἐ. κώλυμα
E. Ion 862
(lyr.); εἰ τοῦτ' ἐ. σοι
Ar. Lys. 531
, etc.; ἐ. ταῖς ἐνεργείαις
Arist. EN 1175b2
; ἐ. τινὶ πρός τι
Id. Mu. 399b12
.
3. c. gen. rei, εἰρήνης
Th. 1.139
; ἐ. γίγνεσθαι τοῦ μὴ ἀσκεῖν