ἐπιμετρ-έω,
A. measure out to, οὐκ ἐπιδώσω οὐδ' ἐπιμετρήσω
Hes. Op. 397
:— Pass. ,ὁ ἐπιμετρεόμενος σῖτοςthe cornpaid by measureto the Persians, Hdt. 3.91 .
II. .add to the measure, give over and above, ἐ. ὀβολὸν τοῖς ναύταις
Plu. Lys. 4
, cf. Alex. 42 ;ἄλλα τοσαῦτα [ἔτη] Luc. DMort. 5.1 ;ἐ. στρατηγίας χρόνον prolongone's magistracy, Plu. Comp.Ages.Pomp. 3 , etc.;add, in speaking, πολλά
Plb. 28.17.2
, etc.: c. gen. partit.,ἐ. σκωμμάτων addsome jests, Luc. Nav. 19 ;ἐ. τινί add toit, ib. 18 , Plb. 3.118.6 : abs., `add insult to injury', Id. 5.15.8 ; so τὸ ἐπιμετροῦν τῆς ἀπεχθείας
Id. 12.15.12
.
III. .ἐ. τὸν οὐρανόν measureit,v.l. in
Luc. Icar. 6 .
2. .reduce to measureororder,τὸν