that which grows upon ἐπιγένν-ημα, Dor. ἐπιγένν-ᾱμα(Ps. Archyt. ap. Stob. 3.1.112 ),ατος,τό, A. that which grows upon: hence,coatingof the tongue, Hp. Coac. 225 . 2. .superfetation, Steph. in Hp.
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that which grows upon ἐπιγένν-ημα, Dor. ἐπιγένν-ᾱμα(Ps. Archyt. ap. Stob. 3.1.112 ),ατος,τό, A. that which grows upon: hence,coatingof the tongue, Hp. Coac. 225 . 2. .superfetation, Steph. in Hp.
common to many, promiscuous ἐπίκοιν-ος,ον, A. common to many, promiscuous,ἐπίκοινον τῶν γυναικῶν τὴν μεῖξιν ποιεῖσθαι Hdt. 4.104 , cf. 172 , 180 ;sharing equally in, λέκτρων E. Andr. 124 (lyr.):
add ornaments to, decorate after ἐπικοσμ-έω, A. add ornaments to, decorate afterorbesides, τὰ ἱρά Hdt. 1.184 ;adorn,ἄγαλμα, ἕδος, Hyp. Eux. 24 , 25 ; τὴν θεόν IG 22.1277 ; [ κέρκους] ἐπικεκόσμηκε
to embellish ἐπικοσμ-έω, add ornaments to, decorate after or besides, τὰ ἱρά 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.184; adorn, ἄγαλμα, ἕδος, [[ Hyp. “Eux.” 24, 25; τὴν θεόν “IG” 22.1277; [κέρκους] ἐπικεκό
help ἐπικουρ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, aid, succour, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.100, 108, A. “Pers.” 731 (troch.), etc.; ἐπικουρίας δεῖσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.32, X. “Oec.” 17
bend oneself over, stoop over, bow down ἐπικύπτω,pf.(v.infr.):— A. bend oneself over, stoop over, bow down, Hp. Art. 52 , Ar. Th. 239 ; ὀρθὸς ἕστηκεν, μικρὸν ἐπικύπτων Arist. HA 522b18 ; of the hor
to shine forth ἐπι-λάμπω, shine after or thereupon, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε thereupon the sun shone forth, [[ Il. 17.650 ] Refs]; of the moon, [[ “Hymnus ad Mamercus Elegiacus” 141, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarch
bethink oneself of, remember, think of ἐπιμιμνήσκομαι,fut. A. -μνήσομαι Hdt. 1.5 , etc., rarely-μνησθήσομαι( Hdt. 2.3 , D. 19.276 ):aor. -εμνήσθην Od. 1.31 , Hdt. 1.85 , etc., -εμνησάμην Il. 1
fly to ἐπιπέτομαι,fut. A. -πτήσομαι Hdt. 7.15 :aor. ἐπεπτάμηνor-όμην(v. infr.); later, also in act. formἐπέπτην,part. ἐπιπτάς AP 11.407 ( Nicarch. ), Alciphr. 3.59 , Porph. Abst. 1.25 :—fly too
fall upon ἐπιπίπτω, A. fall uponorover, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις Th. 7.84 ; ἐπί τι X. Oec. 18.7 , cf. Thphr. CP 5.4.5 : metaph., ἐπέπεσε μοῖρα Pi. Pae. 2.64 ; ἐπί τι Isoc. 5.89 ; διαλογισμοὶ ἐπιπίπ
to fall/press upon ἐπιπίπτω, fall upon or over, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις [[5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.84; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.7, cf. Thphr. “CP” 5.4.5: _metapho
plagues ἐπίπληξις, Doric dialectἐπίπλαξις, εως, ἡ, blame, rebuke, [[ 5th-4th c.BC: Timaeus Locrus Philosophus 103e (_plural_), 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 61.18 (_plural_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τυγχάνει
sailing against, bearing down ἐπίπλοος(B), contr. ἐπίπλους,ὁ, A. sailing against, bearing down upon, attackoronsetof a ship or fleet, Th. 2.90 , X. HG 4.3.11 , Plu. Lys. 11 , etc.;ποιεῖσθαι ἐπίπλουν
painful ἐπίπον-ος,ον, A. painful,οὖρα f.l. for πέπονα in Hp. Prorrh. 59 (ap. Gal. ); θάνατοι Phld. Ir. p.30 W.; ἐπιθυμία Epicur. Fr. 457 ;toilsome, laborious, λατρεία S. Tr. 829 (lyr.);ἀσχολία
to come/go to ἐπιπορ-εύομαι, travel, ψυχῆς πείρατα οὐκ ἂν ἐξεύροιο πᾶσαν -όμενος ὁδόν [[ 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 45 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; march, [[ 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.12.4, +others: with _a
injunction ἐπίσκηψις,εως,ἡ, A. injunction, τὰς Εὐθυκράτους ἐπισκήψεις Is. 9.36 , cf. Ph. 1.362 (pl.), Plu. Dio 11 . II. . as law-term,denunciation, the first step in a prosecution, esp. in aδίκη ψ
anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission ἐπιστολ-ή,ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) A. anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission, whether verbal or in writing, Hdt. 4.10 , Th. 8.45 , etc
epistle ἐπιστολ-ή, ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission, whether verbal or in writing, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.10, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.45,
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 silence ἐπιστομ-ίζω, Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 7.33 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: (στόμα):—bridle, curb, ἵππον conjecture in [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.85 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; [
to command ἐπιτάσσω, Attic dialect ἐπιτάττω, put upon one as a duty, enjoin, τι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.111, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 839, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ
brought to an end, completed, accomplished, ἐπιτελ-ής,ές, (τέλος) A. brought to an end, completed, accomplished, ποιεῖν τι ἐπιτελές, = ἐπιτελεῖν , Hdt. 1.117 , 3.141 , Hp. Jusj. , etc. ; ἐπιτελῆ ποι
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
devotion ἐπιτήδ-ευσις,εως,ἡ, A. devotionorattention toa pursuit or business, Th. 2.36 , Pl. Ax. 369b , etc.;cultivation of a habitorcharacter, ἐς ἀρετήν Th. 7.86 ; ἀρετῆς Pl. Lg. 853b ;βιότου ἀτ