ἐπίθεμ-α, ατος, τό,
={ἐπίθημα}, cover, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 529b8 (variant -θημα), LXX.Exo.25.16(17), 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.6.5, “IG” 3.14.18, 2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 4.2.6, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.889. ] LXX+4th c.BC+]
__2. capital of a column, [[ LXX.3Ki.7.4f ] LXX]
__3. remedy for external application, [[ 2nd c.AD: Rufus Medicus “de renum et vesicae affectionibus” 10, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Ther.” 19. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__4. addition, [[ “POxy.” 500.14 (2nd c.AD)] Refs 2nd c.AD+]; higher bid, [[ PAmh. 2.85.21 (1st c.AD). ] Refs 1st c.AD+]
__5. shaft of an arrow, [[ 7th c.AD: Paulus Aegineta Medicus 6.88. ] Refs 7th c.AD+]