in fit time ἐπίκαιρ-ος,ον, A. in fit timeorplace,seasonable, opportune, S. OT 875 (lyr.), Th. 6.34 ; νίκη -οτάτη Id. 8.106 ; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id. 1.68 ;τὰ ἐ
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in fit time ἐπίκαιρ-ος,ον, A. in fit timeorplace,seasonable, opportune, S. OT 875 (lyr.), Th. 6.34 ; νίκη -οτάτη Id. 8.106 ; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id. 1.68 ;τὰ ἐ
cross-wise, at an angle ἐπικάρσιος,α,ον, laterος,ον Plb. 6.29.1 , 6.30.6 , Opp. C. 2.169 :—=ἐγκάρσιος, A. cross-wise, at an angle, esp.at a right angle, as of thecross-streets of Babylon, Hdt. 1.180
rule over ἐπικρᾰτ-έω( Aeol. ἐπικρᾰτ-κρετέωprob. in Alc. 82 ), A. rule over, c. dat., νήεσσιν ἐπικρατέουσιν ἄριστοι Il. 10.214 ; νήσοισιν Od. 1.245 : abs.,haveorhold power, εὖτ' ἂν μηκέτ' ἐπικρατ
to prevail 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.B
care bestowed upon ἐπιμέλ-εια,ἡ, written A. -εα IG 22.483.24 (iv B.C.), Aeol. gen.-ηί̈αςib. 12(2).243 (Mytilene); Ion. gen.-λίηςPs.- Hdt. Vit.Hom. 5 (s.v.l.): —care bestowed upona thing,attention
care ἐπιμέλ-εια, ἡ, written -εα “IG” 22.483.24 [[ (4th c.BC), _Aeolic dialect_ _genitive_ -ηΐας [prev. work]12(2).243 (from Mytilene)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; Ionic dialectgenitive -λίης Ps.-[[ 5th c.BC: He
sail upon ἐπιπλέω, Ion. ἐπιπλεκ-πλώω(both in Hom. ),fut. A. -πλεύσομαι Th. 3.16 :aor. 1 -έπλευσαib. 80 , Ion. -έπλωσα Hdt. 1.70 : Ep. 2 sg. aor. 2 ἐπέπλως,part. ἐπιπλώς, but ( Il. 3.47 )ἐπιπλ
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
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
command ἐπι-τᾰγή, ἡ, (ἐπιτάσσω) ={-ταγμα}, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 13.4.3, LXX.1Esd.1.18; νόμων ἐπιταγαί 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.70; τὰς ἐ. δυσχερῶς φέροντες 2nd c.BC: Polybi
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 put/lay on ἐπιτίθημι, passive mostly furnished by ἐπίκειμαι: active, lay, put or place upon, of offerings laid on the altar, ἐπὶ μηρία θέντες Ἀπόλλωνι [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey”
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.
apply ἐπονομ-άζω, A. applya word (accus.)as a nameto a thing (dat.),ᾧ γένει κέραμον ἐπωνομάκαμενto which sort wehave given the namepottery, Pl. Ti. 60d ; ᾧ τὸ " ἔστιν " ἐπονομάζεις Id. Tht. 185c ;
to name ἐπονομ-άζω, apply a word (accusative) as a name to a thing (dative), ᾧ γένει κέραμον ἐπωνομάκαμεν to which sort we have given the name pottery, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 60
given as a significant name, ἐπώνῠμ-ος,ον(for the form cf.ἀν-ώνυμος), A. given as a significant name, τῷ δ' Ὀδυσεὺς ὄνομ' ἔστω ἐπώνυμον Od. 19.409 (cf.ὀδυσσάμενος τόδ' ἱκάνωib. 407 ); Ἀλκυόνην καλ
work, labour, ἐργάζομαι, Il. 18.469 , etc., Cret.ϝεργάδδομαι Schwyzer 181v5 :fut. A. -άσομαι Thgn. 1116 , etc., Dor. ἐργαξοῦμαι Theoc. 10.23 , ἐργῶμαι PCair.Zen. 107.4 (iii B. C.), LXX Ge. 2
to work ἐργάζομαι, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 18.469 ] Refs 8th c.BC+], etc., Cretan dialect ϝεργάδδομαι [[“Schwyzer” 181v5 ] Refs]: future -άσομαι [[6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 1116
cause to lean, prop, ἐρείδω, Ep. impf. A. ἔρειδον Il. 13.131 :fut. ἐρείσω Call. Del. 234 , Aristid. Or. 17(15).10 codd. :aor. 1 ἤρεισα S. Ant. 1236 , Pl. Phdr. 254e , Ti. 91e ; Boeot. 3 sg
to immobilise ἐρείδω, Epic dialect imperfect [[ ἔρειδον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.131 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]: future [[ ἐρείσω 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Hymnus in Delum” 234, 2nd c.AD
desolate, lonely, solitary, ἐρῆμος,ον, fem. A. ἐρήμη Od. 3.270 , S. OC 1719 (lyr.), Ant. 739 , Tr. 530 (lyr.), and in the phraseδίκη ἐρήμη(v. infr. III) : Att. ἔρημος,ον, acc. to Hdn.Gr. 2.938 :
deserted ἐρῆμος, ον, feminine ἐρήμη [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 3.270, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 1719 (Lyric poetry), “Ant.” 739, “Tr.” 530 (Lyric poetry), and
keep in, curb, restrain, ἐρύκω [ῡ], Il. 24.658 , Hdt. 4.125 , S. Tr. 121 (lyr.), etc., rare in Prose, X. An. 3.1.25 , Plb. Fr. 45 ; Ep. inf. A. ἐρῡκέμεν Il. 11.48 :fut. ἐρύξω Od. 7.315 , al. (