put in motion ἐπισεύω, Ep. ἐπισσ-(as always in Hom. ), A. put in motion against, set on, μὴ . . μοι κῆτος ἐπισσεύῃ μέγα δαίμων Od. 5.421 ;δμῶας ἐπισσεύας 14.399 : metaph., τόσα γάρ μοι ἐπέσσευε
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put in motion ἐπισεύω, Ep. ἐπισσ-(as always in Hom. ), A. put in motion against, set on, μὴ . . μοι κῆτος ἐπισσεύῃ μέγα δαίμων Od. 5.421 ;δμῶας ἐπισσεύας 14.399 : metaph., τόσα γάρ μοι ἐπέσσευε
to rest upon/dwell ἐπισκην-όω, to be quartered in, ταῖς οἰκίαις [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 4.72.1; ἐπὶ τὰς οἰκίας [prev. work] 18.8 ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]: metaphorically, dwell upon, ἡ δύναμις ἐ. ἐ
to uncircumcise ἐπι-σπάω, draw or drag after one, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121.δ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦγ᾽ ἐπισπάσας κόμης by the hair, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 116, compare “T
urge on, further ἐπισπεύδω, A. urge on, furtherorpromotean object, opp.ἀποσπεύδω, Hdt. 7.18 ; ἐ. τὸ δρᾶν S. El. 467 ; τὴν στρατείαν Isoc. 4.138 , etc.; of persons,urge on, hasten, X. HG 5.1.33 ;
to hurry ἐπισπεύδω, urge on, further or promote an object, opposed to ἀποσπεύδω, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.18; ἐ. τὸ δρᾶν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 467; τὴν στρατείαν 5th-6th c
stoppage ἐπίστᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐφίστημι) stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης], οὔρου, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 480, “Prorrh.” 1.110 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αἵματος sluggishness o
stopping, stoppage ἐπίστᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ἐφίστημι) A. stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης],οὔρου, Hp. Coac. 480 , Prorrh. 1.110 ;ἐ. αἵματος sluggishnessof the flow of blood, Id. Insomn. 93 , cf. Arist. GA 7
send to ἐπιστέλλω, A. send to, γράψας ἐς βυβλίον τάδε ἐπέστειλε ἐς Σάμον Hdt. 3.40 ; τοῖσι Ἕλλησι Id. 7.239 ; ἡδίω . . ἂν εἶχον ὑμῖν . . ἐπιστέλλειν Th. 7.14 ; ἐ. ἐπιστολάς τινι D. 4.37 , cf.
to write to ἐπιστέλλω, send to, γράψας ἐς βυβλίον τάδε ἐπέστειλε ἐς Σάμον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.40; τοῖσι Ἕλλησι [prev. author] 7.239; ἡδίω.. ἂν εἶχον ὑμῖν.. ἐπιστέλλειν 5th c.BC: Thucy
bridle, curb ἐπιστομ-ίζω, Att. fut. A. -ῐῶ D. 7.33 : (στόμα):—bridle, curb,ἵππονcj. in Ph. 1.85 ; [δελφῖνας] Philostr. Im. 2.18 : metaph.,curb, bridle, τοὺς ἐχθρούς Ar. Eq. 845 , cf. D. 7.33 ,
to march against ἐπιστρᾰτ-εύω, march against, make war upon, τινί [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 784, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Aves” 1522, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.54,
hold ἐπίσχω, redupl.pres.ofἐπέχω, A. holdordirect towards, ἐπίσχειν ὠκέας ἵππους Il. 17.465 ;νῶϊνagainst us, Hes. Sc. 350 ; [σελάννα] φάος ἐπίσχει θάλασσαν ἐπ' ἀλμύραν Sapph. Supp. 25.9 . II. r
build a fort ἐπιτειχ-ίζω, A. build a fortorstronghold on the frontierof the enemy's country to serve as the basis of operationsagainsthim, abs., Th. 1.142 , 7.47 ; ἐ. [δεκέλειαν] τῇ πατρίδι And. 1.1
cut upon the surface, make an incision into, gash, ἐπιτέμνω, Ion. ἐπιτελ-τάμνω,fut. A. -τεμῶ Antyll. (v. infr.) :aor. ἐπέτᾰμον: —cut upon the surface, make an incision into, gash, τὸ ἔσω τῶν χει
made for an end ἐπιτήδ-ειος,α,ον: Ion. ἐπιτήδ-εος,έη,εον Hdt. 4.158 , al. (cf.ἐπιταδεοτρώκτας) : Dor. ἐπιτηδ-τάδειος [ᾱ] SIG 524.36 (Praesus,iii B.C.) : regul. Comp. and Sup. -ειότερος, -ειότατος
pursuit, business, custom, ἐπιτήδ-ευμα, Cret.ἐπιτάδουμα( SIG 721.12 (Delos (decree of Cnossus),ii B.C.)),ατος,τό, A. pursuit, business, custom, τὰ ἐ. τῆς χώρας Th. 1.138 , cf. 6.15 ; μάθημα ἢ ἐ.
necessary ἐπιτήδ-ειος, α, ον: Ionic dialect ἐπιτήδ-εος, έη, εον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.158, +others (compare ἐπιταδεοτρώκτας)] Refs 5th c.BC+]: Doric dialect -τάδειος [ᾱ] [[ “SIG” 524.36
look out ἐπιτηρ-έω, A. look outorwatch for, νύκτα h.Cer. 244 ; σιτία Ar. Ach. 197 ;Βορέανib. 922 ; καιρόν Plu. Publ. 17 ; ἐπετήρουν ἀπιόντας αὐτούς Th. 5.37 ; τὴν θεράπαιναν Lys. 1.8 ;ἐ. τ
lay, put ἐπιτίθημι, Pass. mostly furnished byἐπίκειμαι: A. Act. ,lay, putorplace upon,of offeringslaid onthe altar, ἐπὶ μηρία θέντες Ἀπόλλωνι Od. 21.267 , cf. 3.179 ; λιβανωτόν Ar. Nu. 426 , V.
to turn to ἐπιτρέπ-ω, Ion. ἐπιτρεπ-τράπω [ᾰ] Hdt. 3.81 :fut. -τρέψω; Dor. 3 pl. A. -τρέψοντι Pi. O. 6.21 ; Cret.inf. -τραψῆν GDI 5039.21 , 5024.12 :aor.I -έτρεψα Il. 10.116 , etc.:aor. 2 -
—run upon ἐπιτρέχω,fut. A. -δρᾰμοῦμαι X. Cyn. 9.6 , D. 17.19 :aor. 2 -έδρᾰμον Il. 4.524 , al. (rarelyaor.I -έθρεξα 13.409 ) :pf. -δεδράμηκα X. Oec. 15.6 ; poet. -δέδρομα Od. , etc. (v. i
to run to ἐπιτρέχω, future -δρᾰμοῦμαι[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 9.6, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 17.19 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 2 -έδρᾰμον[[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “
to be an administrator, guardian, ἐπιτροπ-εύω, A. to be an administrator, guardian,etc. 1. abs., Hdt. 1.134 , X. Oec. 12.8 , 13.1 , IG 3.392 , etc.;τινί forone, Pl. Lg. 849b . 2. c. gen., Λεωβώτεω
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.