decide, determine ἐπι-κρίνω [κρῑ],fut. -κρῐνῶ(v.infr.):— A. decide, determine,τι Pl. Lg. 768a ;τὸ πλεῖον καὶ τοὔλαττον D.H. 3.29 ;περί τινοςDecr. ap. D. 18.38 ;τοῦ ἐπικρινοῦντος δέοι ἄν Pl. R.
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decide, determine ἐπι-κρίνω [κρῑ],fut. -κρῐνῶ(v.infr.):— A. decide, determine,τι Pl. Lg. 768a ;τὸ πλεῖον καὶ τοὔλαττον D.H. 3.29 ;περί τινοςDecr. ap. D. 18.38 ;τοῦ ἐπικρινοῦντος δέοι ἄν Pl. R.
accursed, damned, ἐπί-τριπτος,ον, of persons to whom one saysἐπιτριβείης(=ἄξιος τοῦ ἐπιτριβῆναι, EM 367.1 ), A. accursed, damned, τοὐπίτριπτον κίναδοςthedamnedfox, S. Aj. 103 (=τὸ ἐξῶλες θηρίον,Sch.
thoughtfulness, wisdom, ἐπι-φροσύνη,ἡ, A. thoughtfulness, wisdom, εἰ μὴ ἐπιφροσύνην Δῶκε..ἀθήνη Od. 5.437 : in pl., ἐπιφροσύνας ἀνελέσθαι 19.22 , cf. Hes. Th. 658 , A.R. 4.1115 ;observation, Ar
make to grow, produce on ἐπι-φύω, A. make to grow, produce onorbesides, Thphr. HP 1.9.3 . II. Pass. , withaor. 2andpf. Act. ,ἐπέφῡν, ἐπιπέφυκα:—grow upon,[τῷ σήματι] ἐπιπέφυκε ἐλαίη Hdt. 4.34 ;
set one's foot upon, occupy ἐπιβᾰτ-εύω, A. set one's foot upon, occupy, c. gen., Συρίας Plu. Ant. 28 , cf. Luc. Cont. 2 : metaph.,take one's stand upon,τοῦ Σμέρδιος οὐνόματος ἐπιβατεύων usurpingit,
that can be climbed ἐπιβᾰτ-ός,ή,όν( D.C. 44.42 ), A. that can be climbed,accessible, Hdt. 4.62 ;ἐξ ἧς ἐπιβατὸν . . τοῖς τότε ἐγίγνετο πορευομένοιςthere wasa passagefor them, Pl. Ti. 24e ;τὴν Κελτικὴν
on ἐπιβώμ-ιος,ον, A. onorat the altar, ψόλος A. Fr. 24 ; πῦρ E. Andr. 1024 (lyr.); βοῦς AP 9.453 ( Mel. );ἐπιβώμια μῆλ' ἐρύσαιdrag themto the altar, A.R. 4.1129 ; θεοῖς ἐπιβώμια ῥέζειν Theoc.
knowledge ἐπί-γνωσις, -εως, ἡ (ἐπιγινώσκω, which see), [in LXX: 3Ki.7:14 (B. γν-), Pro.2:5, Hos.4:1, 6 6:6 (דַּעַת), Jdth.9:14, 2Ma.9:11 * ;] acquaintance, discernment, recognition (Plut., al.): Php
knowledge ἐπί-γνωσις, εως, ἡ, recognition, c.genitive, [[ 1st c.BC: Philodemus Gadarensis Epigrammaticus “Lib.” p.49O.; σφραγίδων 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 7.6.7 ] Refs 1st c.BC+]; [τινῶν] διὰ
capable of containing ἐπιδεκ-τικός,ή,όν, A. capable of containing πόλεων Str. 3.4.13 . 2. .capable of, c.gen., Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.64 , Phld. Ir. p.81 W.;admitting, ἄρθρου A.D. Pron. 63.19 ; γύμν
on the car ἐπιδίφρι-ος,ον, A. on the car, εἰς ὅ κε δῶρα φέρων ἐπιδίφρια θήῃ Od. 15.51 , cf. 75 . II. .one who sits at his work, plies a sedentaryorhumble trade, D.H. Th. 50 , PLond. 5.1708.21 (vi
reasonableness ἐπιείκεια,ἡ, A. reasonableness, ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν Hp. Fract. 31 . 2. .equity, opp. strict law, Arist. Top. 141a16 , etc.;κατ' ἐπιείκειαν, opp.κατὰ τοὺς ὅρκους, Isoc
gentleness ἐπιείκεια, ἡ, reasonableness, [[ ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]. __2. equity, opposed to strict law, [[ 4th c.BC: Arist
put on besides ἐπιέννῡμι, A. put on besidesorover,χλαῖναν δ' ἐπιέσσαμενwethrewa cloakoverhim, Od. 20.143 : elsewh. Hom. has onlypf. part. Pass. ἐπιειμένος( Aeol. ἐπέμμενος Sapph. 70 ): in metaph
seek after, wish for, miss ἐπιζητ-έω, A. seek after, wish for, miss, τινά Hdt. 3.36 , Plu. Sull. 19 ; οὐδὲν ἄλλο χρῆμα οὕτω ἐν βραχέϊ ἐπεζήτησα ὡς . . Hdt. 5.24 ;μηδὲν ἐπιζητείτω letherlacknothin
to seek after ἐπιζητ-έω, seek after, wish for, miss, τινά [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.36, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Sulla” 19; οὐδὲν ἄλλο χρῆμα οὕτω ἐν βραχέϊ ἐπεζήτ
pleasing, acceptable ἐπιήρᾰνος,ον, A. pleasing, acceptable,οὐδέ τί μοι ποδάνιπτρα ποδῶν ἐπιήρανα θυμῷ Od. 19.343 . II. . after Hom. ,helping, assisting, Μινύαις ἐπιήρανος Orph. A. 98 (prob.).
ready to attack ἐπιθετ-ικός,ή,όν, A. ready to attack, θηρίοις X. Mem. 4.1.3 ;enterprising,στρατηγόςib. 3.1.6 , Str. 3.4.5 ; ἐπιθετικώτατον περὶ πάσας τὰς πράξεις Arist. Pol. 1315a11 :-κόν,τό ,ent
to sit on ἐπικαθ-ίζω, set upon, τινὰ ἐπί τι 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Art.” 78: absolutely, (i.e. κλίμακι)[[ [prev. passage]] Refs]; τινὰ ἐν ἅρματι Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum 4 Ki..10.16;
conveniently ἐπικαίρ-ιος,ον,=sq., Sup. -ώταται, A. πράξεις X. Oec. 5.4 , cf. Vett. Val. 293.22 .Adv. -ίως conveniently, ἵδρυται Str. 9.2.15 , cf. 10.1.7 . 2. .important, τὰ -ώτατα τῆς τέχνης
bringer ἐπικάρπ-ιος,ον A. , ̔καρπός 1 )bringerorguardian of fruits, epith. of Zeus, Corn. ND 9 , Arist. Mu. 401a19 , Plu. 2.1048c , etc.; of Hermes, IG 12(7).252 (Amorgos); θεοί Max.Tyr. 30.4 ;f
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
bring ἐπικέλλω,aor. 1 ἐπέκελσα, also A. ἐπέκειλα Act.Ap. 27.41 :fut. part.acc. ἐπῑκέλσοντα Numen. (v. infr.):—bringshipsto shore, νῆας ἐπικέλσαι Od. 9.148 , cf.Act.Ap.l.c. 2. . abs.,run ashor
bend ἐπικλάω, A. bend, in lit. sense only Pass. ,bend double,ἡ δεξιὰ περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπὶ τὸ ἄνω ἐπικεκλασμένη Luc. DDeor. 11.2 ;ἐπικεκλ. τὸν αὐχένα Id. Rh.Pr. 11 ;ὕδωρ ἐπικλώμενον brokenwater,