ἐπι-κοπή,ἡ,
A. cutting close, pollarding, of trees, Thphr. CP 5.17.3 .
2. .cutting down,felling,μιᾶς ἐπικοπῆς εἶναιfall by a singleblow, D.C. 38.50 , 49.29 (owing tof.l. in
Th. 5.103 ).
3. . in building,dressing, trimmingface of blocks of masonry, ἐπικόπτων τὰς ἐπικοπάς
BCH 35.43
(Delos), cf. IG 7.3073.71 (Lebad.);ἐ. στρωτήρωνib. 4.1484.235 (Epid.).
II. .interruption, Philostr. VS 2.30 .