setting on its base
ἐπίθεσις,εως,ἡ,
A. setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος
CIG 3124
(Teos).
2. .layingorputting on, opp.ἀφαίρεσις, Arist. Juv. 470a11 ; τῶν χειρῶν
Act.Ap. 8.18
, etc.;application, περιχρίστων
Plu. 2.102a
, cf. Luc. DDeor. 13.1 (prob.).
3. .application of epithets,τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι
Arist. Rh. 1405b22
.
4. .imposition of increased burdens, Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.134 .
II. . (from Med. )setting upon, attack, Antipho 2.2.13 ; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι
X. An. 4.4.22
; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι
Pl. Lg. 698b
;τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, Arist. Pol. 1311a31 ;ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τιναib. 1306b35 ;ποιεῖσθαιib. 1312a20 ; λῃστῶν
PPetr. 3p.60
(iii B.C., prob.); κατά τινος
D.H. 5.7
; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις
Plb. 1.45.2
; of disease,aggravated attack, Sor. 2.49 (pl.).
2. . c. gen.,attempt to gain, τῆς τυραννίδος
D.S. 13.92
, etc.
3. .small urn placed on a σορός, IGRom. 4.1284 (Thyatira).
4. .imposture, deception, Aq. Pr. 11.1 , al.
5. . Pythag. name fortwo, Hsch.
