ἐπικρᾰτ-έω
(Aeolic dialect ἐπι-κρετέω probably in [[ Alc. 82)] Refs], rule over, with dative, νήεσσιν ἐπικρατέουσιν ἄριστοι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.214; νήσοισιν 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.245: absolutely, have or hold power, εὖτ᾽ ἂν μηκέτ᾽ ἐπικρατέωσιν ἄνακτες 17.320 [[, compare 14.60, Archil. 69. ] Refs]
__II. prevail in battle, be victorious, ἐπικρατέουσί περ ἔμπης [to them] though they are victorious as it is, [[ Il. 14.98, cf. Ar. “Lys.” 767 ] Refs]; ἐ. ἢ ἀπόλλυσθαι conquer or die, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.104 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. τῇ στάσι [[[prev. author] 1.173 ] Refs]; ἐ. τὰ πλείω τοῦ πολέμου gain the advantage in most points in the war, [[ Th. 4.19. ] Refs]
__II.2. frequently c.genitive, prevail over, get the mastery of an enemy, ἐ. μάχῃ τῶν Γελῴων [[5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.155; τῶν ἐχθρῶν [prev. author] 8.94, Lys. 34.4; τῆς τινων πονηρίας [prev. author] 22.16 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αὐτῶν (-οῦ codices) παρὰ τῷ βασιλέϊ, in a suit at law, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.65; ἰσχυρὰ ἐ. ἀνδρὸς Ἀνάγκη 4th-3rd c.BC: Philetas 8; ἐ. τοῦ πυρός 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.86; γήρως 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 752a ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὑμῶν -ήσω τῷ κοάξ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ranae” 267.
__II.3. rarely with accusative, master, conquer, τὰς τῆς φύσεως ἁμαρτίας 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.52; δύο βασιλέας 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 36.16:—passive, -ηθεῖσα (i.e. ἡ δεξιά), in left-handed persons, [[ Sor. 1.111. ] Refs]