ἐπίφορ-ος,ον , ̔ἐπιφέρὠ
A. carrying towards,
εἰ ἄνεμος ἐπεγένετο τῇ φλογὶ ἐπίφορος ἐς [τὴν πόλιν]
Th. 3.74
, cf. 2.77 ;favourable,of winds. Paus. 8.28.4 ; ἐπιφορώτατος [ἑρμῆς]
A. Ch. 813
(lyr.).
II. leaningorprone toa thing,ἐ. κάτω ῥέψαιgloss in Hp. Art. 14 ( Comp. ) ; πρὸς δεισιδαιμονίαν
Plu. 2.703d
;well-suited,
εἴς τι
Longin. 5
, Plu. 2.623d .Adv.
-ρως, ἔχειν πρός τι
Str. 12.3.26
.
b. of documents,applicable, relationgto the matter in hand (cf. ἐπιφέρω