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ἐπιβάλλω:
I. . trans.,throworcast upon,θριξὶ . . , ἃς ἐπέβαλλον(sc.πυρί) Il. 23.135 ; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ
Od. 14.520
, cf. 4.440 ;ἑωυτὸν ἐς τὸ πῦρ v.l. in
Hdt. 7.107 ; φάρη κόραις
E. El. 1221
(lyr.);ἐ. τινὰς ἐπὶ ἁμάξας
Th. 4.48
, cf. Hdt. 4.75 , 5.112 ;ἐπιβάλλοντας(sc.χοῦν)throwing on more and more, Th. 2.76 .
2. .lay on, [ἡμιόνοις] ἐπέβαλλεν
ἱμάσθλην
Od. 6.320
; ἐ. πληγάς τινι
X. Lac. 2.8
;Ζεὺς ἐπὶ χεῖρα
βάλοι
A. Ch. 395
Close Browse lexicon entries (lyr.), cf. Ar. Nu. 933 (anap.); ἐ.τὴν χεῖρά τινι
(butτῷ καρπῷ τοῦ νοσοῦντος τὴν χεῖρα, of feeling the pulse, Gal. 18(2).40 ; so τὴν ἁφήν
, Marcellin. Puls. 119 );τὰς χεῖρας τοῖς
;imposeas a tax tribute, τινί τι
, Th. 8.108 ; as a fine or penalty,ζημίην, φυγὴν ἐ. τινί, Hdt. 6.92 ( Pass. ), 7.3 ; ἀργύριον
, cf. Arist. Ath. 61.2 ; λύτρα
( Pass. );inflict,θνατοῖς ἐ. ἀνάλγητα, λύπην, etc., S. Tr. 128 (lyr.), E. Med. 1115 (anap.), etc.
3. .ἐ. σφρηγῖδα, δακτύλιον,affixa seal, Hdt. 3.128 , 2.38 ; σφραγῖδ' ἐπί τι
4. .add, contribute,μικρὸν [ἀληθεία] Arist. Metaph. 993b2 ; ἐ. ἐπὶ τὸ ὕδωρ
;νέον [φῶς] Pl. Cra. 409b : metaph.,throw in, mention,τιdub. in S. El. 1246 (lyr.) (in Med. , " χαίρειν" τεοῖς προθύροις ἐπιβάλλομαι
);Φαῖστος . . ἐπιβάλλων φησίSch. Pi. P. 4.28 : abs.,bid higher, Arist. Pol. 1259a14 .
5. .place next in order, Plb. 1.26.15 .
7. .let loose, πρόβατα ἐπὶ κνῆκον
II. .throw oneself upon, go straight towards, c. acc., ἡ δὲ Φεὰς ἐπέβαλλεν
: later c. dat. loci, Plb. 5.18.3 , D.S. 1.30 , Plot. 3.7.12 , etc.; νήσοις
;εἰς Ιταλίαν, ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, Plb. 2.24.17 , 5.6.6 , cf. PAmh. 2.31.5
2. .fall upon,ὅπου ἂν ὁ ἥλιος ἐ. Arist. HA 598a3 ; esp. in hostile sense,set upon, c.dat., ib. 623b1 , etc.; τοῖς' Αρβήλοις
(i A.D.);ἐπιβάλλουσαι jostling, trampling, Pl. Phdr. 248a ; sens. obsc., Ar. Av. 1216 .
3. . (sc.τὸν νοῦν)set toa thing,devote oneself toit, c. dat., M.Ant. 10.30 ; τοῖς αὐλοῖς
(in fullτὴν διάνοιαν ἐ. πρός τι
D.S. 20.43 ): generally,give one's attention to, think on,
b. .apprehend, Epicur. Fr. 423 ;attain by intuition, c.dat., Dam. Pr. 54 .
4. .fall in one's way,ὅταν ἐπιβάλλῃ περὶ τῆς τοιαύτης
; κατὰ τὸν ἐπιβάλλοντα λόγον
5. .follow, come next, Plb. 11.23.2 ; τισί
;ἐφ' ὃν ἐπιβαλὼν ἔφηsaidthereupon, Plb. 1.80.1 ;interrupt, ἀποκρινομένῳ
6. .belong to, fall to the share of,μόριον
, cf. Diph. 43.16 ;εἰ μὴ τὸ ὅλον, μέρος γε
, ἐπιβάλλει τῆς βλασφημίας ἅπασι
;ἑκάστῳ τῆς εὐδαιμονίας ἐπιβάλλει τοσοῦτον ὅσονπερ ἀρετῆςib. 1323b21 ;τῶν κτημάτων τὸ ἐπιβάλλον(sc.μέρος)the portion that falls to one, Hdt. 4.115 , cf. LXX To. 3.17 , 6.12 ; soτὸ ἐ. ἐφ'
(ii B.C.), etc.;fall due, of payments, PLond. 1.3.21
(ii B.C.);τόκον ὃν ἔφη ἐπιβάλλειν αὑτῷwhichwas payable byhim, BCH 6.21 (Delos,ii B.C.).
b. .part. ἐπιβάλλων, in Law,next-of-kin,ὁ ἐ., οἱ ἐ., Leg.Gort. 7.36 , 11.42 , al.
7. . impers. c. acc. etinf.,τοὺς Δελφοὺς δὴ ἐπέβαλλε . . παρασχεῖν it concernedthem to provide, Hdt. 2.180 : or c. dat. etinf., ἐπιβάλλει τινὶ ποιεῖν τι
,al., Plb. 18.51.1 ; ἐπιβάλλοντος ἡμῖν εὐεργετικοῖς εἶναι
(ii B.C.); καθότι ἐπέβαλλεν ἀνδρὶ καλῷ καὶ ἀγαθῷ
(Amorgos): freq. inpart.,ἐπιβάλλουσαν ἡγεῖσθαι τὴν στρατείαν τινί incumbentupon.., Teles p.61 H.; τὸ ἐπιβάλλον
, Arr. Epict. 2.11.3 , etc.; τὰς -ούσας τάσεις τῆς φωνῆς
;τὸ τῇ φύσει ἐ. Antip.Stoic. 3.255 ;appropriate,ὑποδοχαίTeles p.41 H.; ἰήματα
Math. 30 ;ἡ στέρησις ἐπιβάλλοντός ἐστι παρεῖναι εἴδους τινόςa specific form whichoughtto be present, Plot. 1.8.11 .
8. .shut to, close, of the larynx, Arist. PA 664b26 .
9. . in Logic,λόγοι ἐπιβάλλοντες,-όμενοι,overlappingandoverlapped, of syllogisms in a sorites, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.85 ; so of Time, ἐπέβαλε τοῖς χρόνοις Ἰουλιανῷ
B. :— Med. , γηραιῷ τῷ Κυρηναίῳ ἐπεβάλετο
10. . in Alchemy,make a `projection'(cf.ἐπιβολή), Syn.Alch. p.68B.
III. . Med. , mostlylikethe intr. usages, but also:
1. . c. gen.,throw oneself upon, desire eagerly, ἐνάρων ἐπιβαλλόμενος
; τοῦ εὖ ζῆν ἐπιβάλλονται
2. . c. acc.,put upon oneself,ἐπιβαλλομέναν
;ἐπιβάλλεσθαι put on more wraps, Thphr. Char. 2.10 (cf. IV. 1 ); ὕπνον ἡδὺν -όμενος
: metaph.,take possession of, καὶ ἐπὶ κλήρους ἐβάλοντο
;αὐθαίρετον δουλείαν ἐπιβαλεῖται will take upon himself, Th. 6.40 .
b. . of trees,make fresh growth, Thphr. HP 3.5.1 .
3. . c.acc., also,attempt, undertake, ἔργον
: c.inf., Decr. ap. D. 18.164 , Zeno Stoic. 1.68 , Plb. 1.43.2 , etc.: abs.,πολλῶν -ημένωνthough many havemade the attempt, Agatharch. 76 .
4. . c. dat.,put one's hand to, ἐχέτλῃ
( Phal. (?)): metaph.,applyordevote oneself to, τόλμῃ καὶ πράξει
5. .arrive at, [πολίεσσι] Call. Del. 68 ; ὅταν ἐπὶ τοὺς χρόνους ἐπιβαλώμεθα
6. .ἐπὶ πᾶσι -εβάλοντο brought up the rear, Id. 18.33 .
IV. . in Pass. ,lie upon, be put upon,ἐπιβεβλημένοι τοξόταιarcherswith their arrows on the string, X. An. 4.3.28 , cf. 5.2.12 ;λάσιον ἐπιβεβλημένος havinga rough cloakon, Theopomp.Com. 36 ;τὸ ἐν ψύχει κεῖσθαι
, cf. 6.4.14 ; διφθέραν -ημένη
2. .to be set over, ὁ τελώνης ὁ ἐπιβεβλημένος τῷ Ζεύγματι
3. . Rhet.,ornate(v.ἐπιβολή),ἰδέα λόγων οὔτ' ἐπιβεβλημένη
References Il. 23.135 Od. 14.520 4.440 Hdt. 7.107 E. El. 1221 Th. 4.48 Hdt. 4.75 5.112 Th. 2.76 Od. 6.320 X. Lac. 2.8 A. Ch. 395 Ar. Nu. 933 Id. Lys. 440 Gal. 18(2).40 Id. 8.821 Marcellin. Puls. 119 Plb. 3.2.8 Id. 18.51.8 Ev.Matt. 26.50 Hdt. 1.106 Th. 8.108 Hdt. 6.92 7.3 Lys. 9.6 Id. 20.14 Arist. Ath. 61.2 LXX Ex. 21.30 S. Tr. 128 E. Med. 1115 Hdt. 3.128 2.38 Ar. Av. 559 1215 Arist. Metaph. 993b2 Thphr. Ign. 49 Pl. Cra. 409b S. El. 1246 Theoc. 23.27 Pi. P. 4.28 Arist. Pol. 1259a14 Plb. 1.26.15 Thphr. HP 4.13.5 3.5.1 PRyl. 69.6 A. 111.3 D.Chr. 7.134 Od. 15.297 Plb. 5.18.3 D.S. 1.30 Plot. 3.7.12 Rhian. 39 Plb. 2.24.17 5.6.6 PAmh. 2.31.5 Arist. HA 598a3 623b1 D.S. 17.64 PRyl. 127.10 Pl. Phdr. 248a Ar. Av. 1216 M.Ant. 10.30 D.S. 3.59 Plu. Cic. 4 D.S. 20.43 Ev.Marc. 14.72 Epicur. Fr. 423 Dam. Pr. 54 Arist. Pol. 1266a25 Id. GA 716a3 Plb. 11.23.2 Plu. Aem. 33 Plb. 1.80.1 Thphr. Char. 7.2 Hdt. 7.23 Diph. 43.16 D. 18.272 Arist. Pol. 1260a19 1323b21 Hdt. 4.115 LXX To. 3.17 6.12 D. 18.254 Ev.Luc. 15.12 PGrenf. 1.33.33 PLond. 1.3.21 BCH 6.21 Leg.Gort. 7.36 11.42 Hdt. 2.180 Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.39 Plb. 18.51.1 Corn. ND 15 UPZ 112.10 IG 12(7).231.5 Teles p.61 Cleanth.Stoic. 1.128 Arr. Epict. 2.11.3 Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.96 Antip.Stoic. 3.255 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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