ἐπίρροθ-ος,ον,
A. coming to the rescue; asSubst.,helper, τοίη οἱ ἐ. ἦεν Ἀθήνη
Il. 4.390
; θεὰ . . , μοι ἐ. ἐλθὲ ποδοῖιν
23.770
; μακραὶ ἐπίρροθοι εὐφρόναι εἰσίν
Hes. Op. 560
; ἐπίρροθοι ἄμμι πέλεσθε
A.R. 2.1193
: also asAdj.,μῆτις,πύργος ἐ., ib. 1068 , 4.1045 : c. gen.,giving aid against,νύκτερον τέλος . . ἀλγέων ἐ. A. Th. 368 (lyr.); cf.ἐπιτάρροθος.
2. . [ὁδὸς] λείη καὶ ἐ.easy(?), AP 7.50 ( Archim. ).
II. .ἐ. κακάreproachesbandied backwards and forwards, abusivelanguage, S. Ant. 413 .
2. .δώμαθ' . . ἐ.full of fault-finding, Id. Fr. 583.10 .