hasty, hurried ἐπισπερχ-ής,ές, A. hasty, hurried, μὴ ἐ. ἀλλ' ἀγαθὸς φαινέσθω Arist. Phgn. 808a7 , cf. 807b5 .Adv. -χῶς X. Cyr. 4.1.3 : Comp. -εστέρωςAen. Tact. 26.10 .
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hasty, hurried ἐπισπερχ-ής,ές, A. hasty, hurried, μὴ ἐ. ἀλλ' ἀγαθὸς φαινέσθω Arist. Phgn. 808a7 , cf. 807b5 .Adv. -χῶς X. Cyr. 4.1.3 : Comp. -εστέρωςAen. Tact. 26.10 .
one who stands near ἐπιστᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, (ἐφίσταμαι) A. one who stands nearorby: hence, like ἱκέτης ,suppliant,οὐ σύ γ' ἂν . . σῷ ἐπιστάτῃ οὐδ' ἅλα δοίης Od. 17.455 . 2. . in battle-order,one's rear
full of ἐπιστεφ-ής,ές, Hom. only in phraseκρητῆρας ἐπιστεφέας οἴνοιοbowls A. full ofwine, Il. 8.232 , Od. 2.431 ;ἐγκέρασον Χαρίτων κρατῆρ' ἐ. Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 19 . II. .garlanded,Εὐμενίδες ναρκίσσου
prone to fall, unstable, precarious, ἐπισφαλ-ής,ές, (σφάλλομαι) A. prone to fall, unstable, precarious, τὰ μεγάλα πάντα ἐπισφαλῆ Pl. R. 497d ; -εστέρα δύναμις D. 2.15 , cf. Arist. EN 1155a10 ;ἐπ
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
pleasing, delightful, ἐπιτερπ-ής,ές, A. pleasing, delightful, χῶρος h.Ap. 413 ; ἃ καὶ λόγῳ.. ἀκούειν οὐκ ἐπιτερπές Pl. Phdr. 240e ; ἰδεῖν Plu. Rom. 16 ; τῶν πεπραγμένων ἐ. αἱ μνῆμαι Arist. EN
hitting the mark, successful ἐπιτυχ-ής,ές, (ἐπιτυγχάνω) A. hitting the mark, successful(opp.ἀποτυχής, Pl. Sis. 391c ( Comp. )), κότος A. Supp. 744 Turneb.(lyr.); ἔν τινι Arist. Div.Somn. 463b19
coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing, ἐπιφαν-ής,ές, A. coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing,of gods, Hdt. 3.27 , etc. : hence,present to aid, θεοὶ -έστατοι D.S. 1.
fiery, ἐπιφλεγ-ής,ές , ̔φλέγὠ A. fiery, χρῶμα Arist. Phgn. 812a25 .
gratifying, agreeable, ἐπιχαρ-ής,ές, A. gratifying, agreeable, τίς ὧδε τλησικάρδιος.., ὅτῳ τάδ' ἐπιχαρῆ; A. Pr. 161 (lyr.); πόρνη καλὴ καὶ ἐ. LXX Na. 3.4 . II. of a person,rejoiced at, πτώματι
overseer, watcher, ἐπόπτ-ης,ου,ὁ, (ἐπόψομαι) A. overseer, watcher,esp. of a god, Πυθῶνος Pi. N. 9.5 , cf. Epich. 266 ; ὁ πάντων ἐ. θεός LXX Es. 5.1 ; title of Poseidon, Paus. 8.30.1 ; of the Sun,
somewhat sharp ἐπωκ-ής,ές, A. somewhat sharporacid,in Comp. , φακῆ ἑφθὴ -εστέρη τῷ ὄξει Hp. Int. 21 (v.l.), cf. 22 .
helpful, useful, ἐπωφελ-ής,ές, A. helpful, useful, Sever. Clyst. p.17 D. , Poll. 5.136 , Cod.Just. 1.2.17.1 ; ἡμῖν Hierocl. in CA 11p.441M. Adv. -λῶς Poll. 5.135 , Vett. Val. 165.18 , Them. Or
lover, ἐραστ-ής,οῦ,ὁ , ̔ἔραμαἰ A. lover,prop. c. gen. pers., Ar. Eq. 732 , etc. b. admirer, Pl. Men. 70b , Ly. 222a , Prt. 317c . 2. metaph., c. gen. rei, τυραννίδος Hdt. 3.53 ;τῆσδε τῆς γνώμης
workman, Hermes ἐργᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. workman, Hermes 17.5 (Delos), Ev.Matt. 10.10 , etc. ; esp.one who works the soil, husbandman, γῆς ἐ. Hdt. 4.109 , 5.6 ; οἱ ἐ. οἱ περὶ γεωργίαν D. 35.32 : abs.
superintendent of works, ἐργεπιστᾰ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. superintendent of works, Epich. 212 , Artem. 4.31 , IG 3.486 (ii A.D.), 12(5).253 (Paros).
taskmaster, ἐργοδῐώκτ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. taskmaster, PPetr. 2p.6 (iii B.C.), LXX Ex. 3.7 , Ph. 2.86 .
one who farms out work, ἐργοδότ-ης,ου,ὁ, A. one who farms out work, X. Cyr. 8.2.5 , CIG 3467.22 (Sardes); un-Attic, acc. to Phryn. 326 ; incorrectly used ofworkmen, Aret. SD 1.6 .
a contractor, Hermes ἐργών-ης,ου,ὁ, (ὠνέομαι) A. a contractor, Hermes 17.4 (Delos), IG 11(2).150 A 9 (ibid.,iii B.C.), 7.3073.4 (Lebad.,ii B.C.), SIG 495.135 (Olbia,iii B.C.): Dor. ἔργων-ας IG 4.
rowers, ἐρέτ-ης,ου,ὁ, mostly in pl., A. rowers, Od. 1.280 , al., A. Pers. 39 (anap.), Hdt. 6.12 , Th. 1.31 , etc. : sg., Ar. Eq. 542 : metaph.,κυλίκων ἐρέται,of tipplers, Dionys.Eleg. 5.2 . II. in
wrangler, ἐριστ-ής,οῦ,ὁ A. , ̔ἐρίζὠ wrangler, LXX Ps. 138(139).20 (pl., v.l.).
guinea-worm, ἑρπηστ-ής,οῦ,ὁ,=ἑρπετόν, Nic. Th. 9 , etc.; of a mouse, AP 9.86 ( Antiphil. ). b. guinea-worm, Hippiatr. 58 . 2. Adj. creeping, ἑρπηστὴν πόδα, κισσέ, χορεύσας AP 11.33 ( Phil. ).
maddened by love, ἐρωμᾰν-ής,ές, A. maddened by love, διάθεσις πρὸς μειράκιον D.S. 30.22 , cf. Nonn. D. 16.10 , al. 2. exciting mad love, φίλτρα Orph. H. 55.14 (ἐρωτομ-codd.).
giving strength to the other side ἑτεραλκ-ής,ές, A. giving strength to the other side,μάχης ἑτεραλκέα νίκηνvictory in battleinclining to the other side, Il. 16.362 ;σῆμα τιθεὶς Τρώεσσι, μ. ἑ. ν.a sig