ἐπιλύω,
loose, untie, δεσμά 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus “Adon.” 42; ἐ.κύνας let slip dogs, [[ X. “Cyn.” 7.8 ] Refs]: generally, set free, release, τοὺς κακούργους τῷ πολέμῳ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Par.” 50:—middle, ἐπιλύεσθαί τινα τὸ μὴ οὐχὶ ἀγανακτεῖν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Crito” 43c; ἐπιλύεσθαι ἐπιστολάς openthem, [[ Hdn. 4.12.8 ] Refs]; Ἐπιλυσαμένη, epithet of various divinities, [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus ] Refs 5th c.AD+]
__2. solve, explain, πάντα τοῖς μαθηταῖς NT.Mark.4.34:—passive,[[ S.E. “P.” 2.246,Scholia Od. 9.106 ] Refs]:—middle, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 8.6.5, Vett.Val. 259.4, Ath. 10.45o f, +others: ] Refs 1st c.AD+]perfect participle passive ἐπιλελυμένος lucid, of writings, [[ Vett.Val. 329.25. ] Refs]
__3. confute an accusation, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Bis Acc.” 30.] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4. middle, manumit, [[ Delph. 3(2).233 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__5. release, discharge a debtor, ἀπὸ τᾶν κοινᾶν ποθόδων ἐπιλυθῆμεν (infinitive passive) τοὺς ἐρρυτιασμένους “Schwyzer” 104.7 [[ (Troezen, 2nd c.BC)] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: pay, with dative person, [[[prev. work]12] Refs]:—middle, discharge a debt, δάνειον “PGrenf.” 1.26.2 [[ (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II. future middle in passive sense, lose strength, give in, [[ Lys. 25.33 (uncertain reading). ] Refs]