ἐπιστροφ-ή,ἡ,
A. turning about, τῆς τοῦ ἀτράκτου δίνης
Pl. R. 620e
;twisting, Thphr. HP 3.13.3 ; of strands, Ph. Bel. 58.15 ; τῶν σχοινίων
Plu. Alex. 25
(pl.); ἡ εἴσω ἐ. τῶν δακτύλων
Philostr. Im. 1.23
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2. .bendingof a bow, Str. 2.5.22 .
3. .curve, windingof a bay, ib. 33 ; of a river, Ptol. Alm. 8.1 .
II. . intr.,turningorwheeling about,δαί̈ων ἀνδρῶν ἐπιστροφαί, i.e. hostile menturning to bay, S. OC 1045 (lyr.);tossing, of a restless patient, Hp. Epid. 7.83 (pl.);μυρίων ἐπιστροφαὶ κακῶν renewed assaultsof ills unnumbered, S. OC 537 (lyr.), cf. Arr. An. 7.17.5 ; esp.in military evolutions, Plb. 10.23.3 , Plu. Phil. 7 ;wheeling through a right angle, Ascl. Tact. 10.4 , etc. (but, as a general term,αἱ ἐ. τῶν ἵππωνib. 7.2 , cf. Arr. Tact. 16.7 ); of ships,putting about, tacking, Th. 2.90 , 91 ;ἐξ ἐπιστροφῆςbya sudden wheel, Plb. 1.76.5 , Plu. Tim. 27 ; butἐξ ἐπιστροφῆς παθεῖνto havea relapse, Hp. Coac. 251 .
2. .turnof affairs,reaction, counter-revolution,μή τις ἐ. γένηται