ἐπισείω, Ep.
ἐπισσ-(as always in Hom. ),
A. shake atoragainst,τί τινι, esp. with the view of scaring,ὅτ' ἂν . . Ζεὺς . . αὐτὸς ἐπισσείῃσιν
ἐρεμνὴν αἰγίδα πᾶσι
Il. 4.167
, cf. 15.230 ;ἐπισείουσα τὸν λόφον ἐκπλήττει με
Luc. DDeor. 19.1 , cf. 2.2 , etc.; τὰ δόρατα
Hdn. 2.13.4
;ἐ. πόλεμον τῇ πατρίδι stir up . ., J. BJ 2.17.3 ;Πέρσας ἐ.holdthemout as a threat, Plu. Them. 4 ; butἐ. τὴν χεῖρα, in token of assent or applause, Luc. Pr.Im. 4 ,Bis Acc.
28 ; ἐπὶ δ' ἔσεισεν κόμαν
E. IT 1276
(lyr.): abs.,τόσσον ἐπισσείειso sheseems to threaten, of a statue, AP 9.755 :— Pass. , κόμαι ἐ. τοῖς κροτάφοις
Lib. Decl. 12.27
: metaph.,τὸν ἐπισεισθέντα