ἐπιήρᾰνος,ον,
A. pleasing, acceptable,οὐδέ τί μοι ποδάνιπτρα ποδῶν
ἐπιήρανα θυμῷ
Od. 19.343
.
II. . after Hom. ,helping, assisting, Μινύαις ἐπιήρανος
Orph. A. 98
(prob.).
2. .ruling, governing,Ἀθηνάων
ἐπιήρανε
IG 14.1389
ii1 , cf. Nonn. D. 2.683 ; σοφῶν ἐ. ἔργων
Emp. 129.3
;καλῶν ἐ. ἔργων, of Dionysus, Ion Eleg. 1.15 .
3. .warding off, re pelling, ἐπιήρανος ἀσπὶς ἀκόντων̄
AP 9.41
(Theon).