ἐπικρᾰτ-έω( Aeol.
ἐπικρᾰτ-κρετέωprob. in Alc. 82 ),
A. rule over, c. dat., νήεσσιν ἐπικρατέουσιν ἄριστοι
Il. 10.214
; νήσοισιν
Od. 1.245
: abs.,haveorhold power, εὖτ' ἂν μηκέτ' ἐπικρατέωσιν ἄνακτες
17.320
, cf. 14.60 , Archil. 69 .
II. .prevail in battle, be victorious,ἐπικρατέουσί περ ἔμπης[to them] though theyare victoriousas it is, Il. 14.98 , cf. Ar. Lys. 767 ;ἐ. ἢ ἀπόλλυσθαι conqueror die, Hdt. 7.104 ;ἐ. τῇ
στάσι
Id. 1.173
;ἐ. τὰ πλείω τοῦ πολέμου gain the advantagein most points in the war, Th. 4.19 .
2. . freq. c.gen.,prevail over, get the mastery ofan enemy, ἐ. μάχῃ τῶν Γελῴων
Hdt. 7.155