ἐπαμφοτερ-ίζω,
A. to be double: hence,play a double game,'run with the hare and hunt with the hounds', Pherecr. 19 , Th. 8.85 ;halt between two opinions,
Pl. Phdr. 257b , Arr. Epict. 4.2.4 ; ἐ. τὴν γνώμην
Ph. 2.170
; τοῖς λογισμοῖς
Plu. Mar. 40
; τὸ -ίζον τῆς διανοίας
Ph. 1.346
.
2. of statements or arguments,to be ambiguous, susceptible of two interpretations,
λόγους ἀμφιβόλους καὶ ίζειν δυναμένους
Isoc. 12.240
, cf. Pl. R. 479b ; λοξὰ καὶ -ίζοντα . . ἀποκρινόμενος
Luc. DDeor. 16.1
.
b. of fevers,partake of both kinds,