make strong ἐπισχύω, (ἰσχύς) A. make strongorpowerful, τὴν πόλιν X. Oec. 11.13 . II. intr.,to beorgrow strong, Thphr. CP 2.1.4 ;prevail, D.S. 5.59 , Corn. ND 7 ;to be urgent, ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες
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make strong ἐπισχύω, (ἰσχύς) A. make strongorpowerful, τὴν πόλιν X. Oec. 11.13 . II. intr.,to beorgrow strong, Thphr. CP 2.1.4 ;prevail, D.S. 5.59 , Corn. ND 7 ;to be urgent, ἐπίσχυον λέγοντες
to insist ἐπισχύω, (ἰσχύς) make strong or powerful, τὴν πόλιν [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 11.13. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __II intransitive, to be or grow strong, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Th
stretch upon ἐπιτείνω, Ion. iterat. A. ἐπιτείνεσκον Hdt. 1.186 :pf. -τέτακα PTeb. 19.6 (ii B.C.):—stretch uponorover, ξύλα ἐπὶ τὴν γέφυραν Hdt. l.c. ; ὑπὲρ [τάφρης] Id. 4.201 :— Hom. only
fort ἐπιτείχ-ισμα,ατος,τό, A. fortorstronghold placed on the enemy's frontier, v.l. in Id. 8.95 , cf. X. HG 5.1.2 ;τινίorἐπί τινα againstone, κατασκευάζειν ὑμῖν ἐ. τὴν Εὔβοιαν D. 8.66 ; ἐπὶ τὴν Ἀτ
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
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
together Related to: ἐπι[πόλ]-αιος, ον, on the surface, superficial, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς” 69 (_comparative_)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῥίζα [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscur
cut off, ἐπίτομ-ος,ον, A. cut off, ἐ. ξύλαtimbercut in short lengthsfor the joiner, Thphr. HP 5.1.12 , cf. 3.13.1 (of bark). 2. short, compendious, ὁδός D.H. 1.68 , Ph. 2.25 ; τὰ ἐ. τῆς χώρας Pa
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 -
to permit ἐπιτρέπ-ω, Ionic dialect ἐπιτράπω [ᾰ] [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.81: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]future -τρέψ; Doric dialect 3rd.pers. plural -τρέψοντι[[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “O.” 6.21
show forth, display, ἐπιφαίνω,aor.I (late) A. -έφᾱνα LXX De. 33.2 , Ev.Luc. 1.79 :—show forth, display,abs., μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε Thgn. 359 (s.v.l.); ἐ.προστασίαν ἀξιωματικήν Plb. 10.18.8 ; μηδὲ
to appear ἐπιφαίνω, aorist I (late) -έφᾱνα[[ LXX.Deu.33.2, NT.Luke.1.79 ] LXX+NT]:—show forth, display, absolutely, μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 359 (assuming variant); ἐ.προστα
utter words ominous of the event, ἐπιφημ-ίζω, A. utter words ominous of the event, ἰόντος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πεντηκόντερον ἐπεφημίζετο( Med. ) Hdt. 3.124 ; ἐ. τινὶ πολλὰ καὶ ἄτοπα D.C. 39.39 . 2. promi
to portend ἐπιφημ-ίζω, utter words ominous of the event, ἰόντος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πεντηκόντερον ἐπεφημίζετο (middle) [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.124; ἐ. τινὶ πολλὰ καὶ ἄτοπα 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cas
put one's hand to, ἐπιχειρ-έω, (χείρ) A. put one's hand to, οἱ μὲν δείπνῳ ἐπεχείρεον Od. 24.386 , cf. 395 ; πηδαλίοις Ar. Eq. 542 . 2. put one's hand toa work,set to work at, attempt, τῇ διώρυ
to attempt ἐπιχειρ-έω, (χείρ) put one's hand to, οἱ μὲν δείπνῳ ἐπεχείρεον [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.386, compare 395; πηδαλίοις 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Equites” 542
go as settler ἐποικ-έω, A. go as settlerorcolonist toa place,settle ina place, c. acc., Κυκλάδας E. Ion 1583 ; Βοιωτίαν Str. 9.2.25 ; also ἐν τῇ Ἀσίᾳ X. Cyr. 6.2.10 : abs., Pl. Lg. 752e . II.
go towards, approach, ἐποίχομαι, A. go towards, approach, μνηστῆρας ἐπῴχετο Od. 1.324 ; αἰτίζειν..ἐποιχόμενον μνηστῆρας 17.346 , cf. 6.282 ; ἐ. δόμον ἄλλον Thgn. 353 ;[θεοὺς] τραπέζαις ἐ. draw
veho ἔποχος,ον, (ἐπί, ϝέχω,cf.Lat. A. veho)mounted upon,esp. on horses, chariots, and ships, c. gen. vel dat.,ναῶν, ἅρμασιν, A. Pers. 54 , 45 (anap.), cf. S. Ichn. 181 (lyr.); τῷ ἐ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ
a seven months' child, ἑπτά-μηνος,ον , παιδίον, βρέφος, τέκνον, A. a seven months' child, Hp. Septim. passim ;τίκτειν τινὰ ἑπτάμηνον, τίκτειν ἑπτάμηνα[τέκνα], Hdt. 6.69 , cf. Arist. HA 584a36 . II.
of seven years ἑπτα-ετής, ές, ={ἑπτέτης}, seven years old, variant in [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 19 ] Refs 5th c.BC+], variant for{ἑπτέτης} in [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus
of seven months ἑπτά-μηνος, ον, παιδίον, βρέφος, τέκνον, a seven months' child, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Septim.” passim] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίκτειν τινὰ ἑπτάμηνον, τίκτειν ἑπτάμηνα [τέκνα], [
singing to ἐπῳδ-ός,όν , ̔ἐπᾴδὠ A. singing toorover, using songsorcharmsto heal wounds, ἐπῳδοὶ μῦθοι Pl. Lg. 903b . b. Subst.,enchanter, ἐ. καὶ γόης E. Hipp. 1038 (but γόης ἐ. Ba. 234 ): c. ge
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