ἐπί-βᾰσις,εως,ἡ,
A. stepping upon, ἐς τὴν ναῦν
Luc. Nav. 12
;advent,
Annuario 6 / 7.417 (Phaselis);αἱ ἐ. τῆς θαλάσσης risings . ., Plb. 34.9.6 .
2. .means of approach, access,ἔχειν ἐ. IG 7.167 (Megara); τοῦ νοητοῦ -σεις
Plot. 6.7.36
; ἐ. τοῦ ἐραστοῦ
Them. Or. 13.163d
: hence concretely,rungs, steps, Pl. R. 511b (pl.).
3. .ἔς τινα ποιεῖσθαι ἐ. makea handle against, a means of attackingone, Hdt. 6.61 ; ἐ. τι τίθεσθαι εἴς τι
App. BC 1.37
;attack, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 49 ;ἀμφισβητούμενον ἢ ἐπίβασιν ἔχονliableto be impugned, IG 22.1051a14 .
4. .getting on one's feet, of a child beginning to walk, Sor. 1.114 ; esp. in recovery after a broken leg, Hp. Fract. 18 (pl.); τῇ ἐ. χρῆσθαι