ἐπισκῐ-άζω,
A. throw a shade upon, overshadow, τῇ [πτέρυγι] τὴν Ἀσίην
Hdt. 1.209
. cf. Arist. GA 780a30 , Thphr. CP 2.18.3 , Ev.Matt. 17.5 : c.dat., Thphr. Sens. 79 , Ev.Marc. 9.7 :— Pass. , Ph. 1.262 , al.; opp.φωτίζειν, S.E. P. 1.141 :— Med. ,-σκιάζεσθαι τὸν ἥλιον to ward offthe sun's rays, Gp. 5.29.3 : metaph.,conceal, obscure,ἀλήθειαν πλάσμασι
μυθικοῖς
Ph. 1.41
, etc.;τὰ δεινὰ ἑτέροις ὀνόμασιν ἐ. Junc. ap. Stob. 4.50.95 ;τὴν θωπείαν, τὸν βίον, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 11 ,v.l. in
Cal. 1 :— Pass. , τῇ εὐγενεία
Hdn. 2.10.3
;λαθραῖον ὄμμ' ἐπεσκιασμένη keeping a hiddenwatch, S. Tr. 914 .
2. .darken, obscure, Ph. 2.223 ( Pass. ): metaph., ἀφροσύνη ἐ. ψυχήν
Id. 1.685
, al.
3. . of the Divine presence,overshadowfor protection, etc., τινί