strike upon
ἐπικόπτ-ω,pf.
A.
-κέκοφα
Phld. D. 1.15
:—strike upon(i.e.from above), fell,βοῦν
ἐπικόψων
Od. 3.443
.
2. . later, of trees,lop, pollard, Thphr. CP 5.17.3 ;cut downbrushwood, PLond. 3.1170B26
(iii A.D.): metaph.,cut short, bring down from high estate, τοὺς πεφρονηματισμένους
Arist. Pol. 1284b2
; φιληδονίαν ἀκόλαστον
Plu. 2.529b
;check, impede,πράξειςib. 975b ; στάσιν
J. BJ 2.17.4
( Pass. , Hp. Ep. 13 );reprove, censure,τινάTimo 4 , Myro 2
J. , Plu. Cic. 24 , Philostr.
V A
5.35 , al.;refute, Phld. l.c.; δόξας
Id. Po. 5.26
.
3. .ἐ. χαρακτῆρα stamp, coin, Arist. Oec. 1349b31 .
4. .cut anew, [τὸν] ἀποτριβέντα [μύλον] Str. 15.2.2 .
b. . Archit.,dressblocks of stone, etc., κατὰ κεφαλήν
IG 7.3073.183
(Lebad.), cf. ib. 4255.15 (Oropus); πλίνθον
Milet. 7p.59
(Didyma).
5. . Med. ,smite one's breast, wail for, τινά
E. Tr. 627
.
6. . of disease,afflict, βαρύτερον
Aret. SD 2.13
.
7. .injure, αἱ ἡδοναὶ ἐ. τὴν ἰσχύν
Philostr. Gym. 52
:— Pass. , -κοπεὶς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑπό τινος
Id. VS 2.25.2
.
