ἐπι-κλώθω,
A. spin upon,ῥάμμα(q.v.) Hermipp. 48 ; elsewh.,
II. .spin toone,assign, prop. of the Fates who spun the thread of destiny; also of all powers which influence men's fortunes,οὔ μοι τοιοῦτον
ἐπέκλωσαν θεοὶ ὄλβον
Od. 3.208
, cf. 4.208 , etc.;ὁππότε κεν Μοῖραι ἐπικλώσως'(sc.θάνατον) Callin. 1.9 , cf. Them. Or. 32.356d :— Med. , ὁππότε [θεοὶ] βασιλεῦσιν ἐπικλώσωνται ὀϊζύν
Od. 20.196
, cf. 8.579 : sts. c.inf.pro acc., τῷ οἱ ἐπεκλώσαντο θεοὶ οἶκόνδε νέεσθαι
1.17
;ὡς
γὰρ ἐπεκλώσαντο θεοὶ δειλοῖσι βροτοῖσι, ζώειν ἀχνυμένοις
Il. 24.525
(here only in Il. ):—so in Act. ,φιτρὸν τὸν Μοῖρ' ἐπέκλωσεν ζωᾶς ὅρον
ἔμμεν
B. 5.143