Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἐπιφορ-ά

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bringing to

ἐπιφορ-ά,ἡ , ̔ἐπιφέρὠ

A. bringing toorupon: hence,

1. donative, extra pay,in pl., Th. 6.31 , D.S. 17.94 ; so ἡ ἔξωθεν ἐ. τῆς εὐδαιμονίας

Plb. 5.90.4

2. application,

ὀνομάτων

Pl. Lg. 944b

, cf. Cra. 430d .

3. secondcourse[at dinner], Damox. 2.58 (pl.).

4. finepaid by contractor for failure to keep time, BCH 35.44 (Delos), cf. Hermes 17.5 (ibid.); = καταδίκη , Hsch. (pl.).

5. application, τὴν τῆς αἰσθήσεως ἐ. ποιεῖσθαιtoconcentrateattention, Plu. 2.1144b .

b. infliction,

πληγῶν

POxy. 283.15

(i A. D.).

6. additional payment of φόρος,

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IG 12.205 , al.

II. (from Pass. )offering made at the grave,

Plu. Num. 22 .

2. impact,

Epicur. Nat. 15.26 , al. ;sudden attack,

Plb. 6.55.2 , etc. ;ἐπιφορὰς πρός τινα ποιῆσαι,in controversy, Phld. Lib. p.35 O. ;ἐ. ὄμβρων sudden burstof rain, Plb. 4.41.7 ; of wind, Thphr. CP 5.12.11 ; ἡ τοῦ κωρύκου ἐ.

Philostr. Gym. 57

;attackof an orator, opp.ἀπολογία,

Id. VS 1.25.10 (pl.).

3. vehemencein oratory, Hermog. Id. 1.11 , al., Philostr. VS 1.17.1 , al.

4. growthby assimilation of nourishment, Stoic. 2.229 .

5. Medic.,epiphora, persistent flowof tears, as a disease, Dsc. Eup. 1.35 , Gal. 14.749 , 768 (but non-technically,floodsof tears, Plb. 15.26.3 ) ;defluxof morbid humours, Meno Iatr. 5.30 , Plu. 2.102a (pl.) ; τοῦ γάλακτος

Sor. 1.76

;ὀχθώδεις ἐ.tuberouseruption,

Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.24.35 .

b. attack, πυρετῶν,etc., Vett.Val. 3.4 (pl.), al.

6. propensity, -φορὰς ἔχειν πρός τιMen.Rh. p.342

S.

III. Rhet.,second clausein a sentence, opp.ἀρχή,

D.H. Dem. 20 .

2. repetition,

συνδέσμου

Demetr. Eloc. 196

.

3. succession of clauses ending in the same word,opp.ἐπιβολή,Rut.Lu p.1.8 .

IV. in Stoic Logic,the conclusionof a syllogism, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.80 , Crinisib. 3.269 , Procl. in Prm. p.534

S.

2. question at issue,

τῆς ἐ. ἀπερρυηκέναι

Phld. Mus. p.96

K.

V. in Gramm.,ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιφορᾷ τὸ λ̄λ̄to haveλ̄λ̄ immediately following,Hdn.Gr. 2.932 .

References

Th. 6.31
D.S. 17.94
Plb. 5.90.4
Pl. Lg. 944b
Cra. 430d
Damox. 2.58
BCH 35.44
Hermes 17.5
Hsch.
Plu. 2.1144b
POxy. 283.15
IG 12.205
Plu. Num. 22
Epicur. Nat. 15.26
Plb. 6.55.2
Phld. Lib. p.35
Plb. 4.41.7
Thphr. CP 5.12.11
Philostr. Gym. 57
Id. VS 1.25.10
Hermog. Id. 1.11
Philostr. VS 1.17.1
Stoic. 2.229
Dsc. Eup. 1.35
Gal. 14.749
768
Plb. 15.26.3
Meno Iatr. 5.30
Plu. 2.102a
Sor. 1.76
Ruf.
Orib. 8.24.35
Vett.Val. 3.4
p.342
S.
D.H. Dem. 20
Demetr. Eloc. 196
p.1.8
Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.80
3.269
Procl. in Prm. p.534
Phld. Mus. p.96
2.932