undertaking, attempt, ἐπιχείρ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. undertaking, attempt,esp. of a militaryenterprise, Th. 7.47 , X. HG 1.2.6 , Isoc. 2.8 , etc.; μανικὸν ἐ. ἐπιχειρεῖν Pl. Alc. 1.113c ; πολλὴ μωρία καὶ
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undertaking, attempt, ἐπιχείρ-ημα,ατος,τό, A. undertaking, attempt,esp. of a militaryenterprise, Th. 7.47 , X. HG 1.2.6 , Isoc. 2.8 , etc.; μανικὸν ἐ. ἐπιχειρεῖν Pl. Alc. 1.113c ; πολλὴ μωρία καὶ
an attempt upon, attack, ἐπιχείρ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. an attempt upon, attack, Hdt. 1.11 , Th. 2.11 (pl.), 4.130 ; ἡ ἐ. τινος ἐπί τινας Act.Ap. 12.1 cod. D ;τὴν ἐ. μὴ συντάχυνεtheattempt, Hdt. 3.71 ; ἐ
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
to pour on/over ἐπιχέω, future -χέω, 2nd pers. singular ἐπιχεῖς [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Pax” 169: ] Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist 1 ἐπέχε; Epic dialect aorist I ἐπέχευα, infinitive ἐπιχεῦαι (s
supply, provision, ἐπιχορηγ-ία,ἡ, A. supply, provision, τῆς ἐ. γενομένης ἐκ τῶν ἱερῶν προσόδων SIG 818.9 (Ephesus,i A.D.);πᾶν τὸ σῶμα..συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας, = διὰ πασῶν τ
supply ἐπιχορηγ-ία, ἡ, supply, provision, τῆς ἐ. γενομένης ἐκ τῶν ἱερῶν προσόδων [[ “SIG” 818.9 (Ephesus, 1st c.AD)] Refs 1st c.AD+]; πᾶν τὸ σῶμα..συμβιβαζόμενον διὰ πάσης ἁφῆς τῆς ἐπιχορηγίας, ={διὰ
a vessel ἐπί-χῠσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐπιχέω) pouring upon or in, influx, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 77d, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 356a6; ποταμῶν ἐπιχύσεις 2nd c.AD:
sacate *ἕπω(B), only in Med. ,ἕπομαι,impf. A. εἱπόμην Il. 4.274 , al., Hdt. 1.45 , Th. 3.10 , etc., Ep. also ἑπόμην Od. 2.413 , al.:fut. ἕψομαι Il. 10.108 , etc.:aor. 2 ἑσπόμην 12.398 , al
derived ἐπωνῠμ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ , ̔ἐπώνυμος̓ A. derivedorsignificant name,asἜπαφος, A. Supp. 45 (lyr.);Πολυνείκης, Id. Th. 829 (lyr.);ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι ἀπόorἐπί τινος, Hdt. 2.42 , 1.94 ; ὅθεν ἔθεντο τὰ
meal to which each contributed his share, picnic, ἔρᾰνος,ὁ, A. meal to which each contributed his share, picnic, εἰλαπίνη ἠὲ γάμος ; ἐπεὶ οὐκ ἔρανος τάδε γ' ἐστίν Od. 1.226 , cf. 11.415 : metaph.,
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
a lover ἐραστ-ής, οῦ, ὁ, (ἔραμαι) lover, properly with genitive person, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Eq.” 732, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __b admirer, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Men.”
love, ἐράω(A), used in Act. only inpres.andimpf.(which in Poetry areἔραμαι, ἠράμην), Ion. ἐρέω Archil. 25.3 :impf. A. ἤρων Hdt. 9.108 , E. Fr. 161 , Ar. Ach. 146 :— Pass. , ἀντ-ερᾶται X. Smp. 8
to love passionately ἐράω, __A used in active only in present and imperfect (which in Poetry are ἔραμαι, ἠράμην), Ionic dialect ἐρέω [[ 7th c.BC: Archilochus Lyricus 25.3 ] Refs 7th c.BC+]: imperfect
work, business, ἐργᾰσ-ία, Ion. -ιη,Cret.ϝεργασία Leg.Gort. 8.44 ,ἡ, (ἐργάτης) A. work, business, ἐργασίην φεύγουσα h.Merc. 486 , etc.; opp.ἀργία, X. Mem. 2.7.7 ;ἐ. ἀγαθήproductivelabour, Id. V
work ἐργᾰσ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, Cretan dialect ϝεργασία [[“Leg.Gort.” 8.44, ἡ, (ἐργάτης)] Refs] work, business, [[ ἐργασίην φεύγουσα “hymnus ad Mercurium” 486 ] Refs], etc.; opposed to ἀργία, [[ 5t
throw ἐρείπ-ω, Ep. impf. A. ἔρειπον Il. 12.258 (v. sub fin.):fut. ἐρείψω S. OC 1373 , X. Cyr. 7.4.1 :aor.I ἤρειψα Hdt. 1.164 , (ἐξ-) Pi. P. 4.264 : intr. inaor. 2 ἤρῐπον(v. infr. II), andpf.
strip bare, desolate, lay waste, ἐρημ-όω, A. strip bare, desolate, lay waste, ἱερὰ θεῶν Th. 3.58 ; τὴν χώραν And. 3.21 ; πλοῦτον LXX Si. 21.4 ; ὁ κτίζων καὶ ἐρημῶν θεός POsl. 1.105 :— Pass.
to lay waste ἐρημ-όω, strip bare, desolate, lay waste, ἱερὰ θεῶν [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.58; τὴν χώραν 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 3.21; πλοῦτον LXX.Sir.21.4; ὁ κτίζων καὶ ἐρημῶν θεός
strife, quarrel, contention ἔρις(A),ιδος,ἡ, acc. A. ἔριν Od. 3.136 , etc.; alsoἔριδα,usu. in Ep. : pl.ἔριδες,later ἔρεις Ep.Tit. 3.9 , etc.:—strife, quarrel, contention: I. in Il. , mostly ofba
Ἑρμῆς , οῦ , ὁ , nom. Ἑρμῆς Od. 5.54 , etc.: acc. Ἑρμῆν 8.334 , etc., Ion. Ἑρμέην Hdt. 5.7 , late Ἑρμῆ CIG 5094 ( Nubia ): dat. Ἑρμῇ Od. 14.435 , Ἑρμέᾳ Il. 5.390 : voc. Ἑρμῆ h.Hom. 18.12 , A. Pers. 62
ask, inquire, ἔρομαι(not found inpres.ind. (exc.2 sg. ἔρεαιOrac. in Certamen Prooem. ), its place being taken byἐρέω(A),ἐρωτάω) ; Ion. and Ep. εἴρομαι Il. 1.553 , Od. 1.284 , al.:impf.(=aor.) A. ε
go slowly : ἔρρω(A), Locr. ϝέρρω(v. infr.),fut. A. ἐρρήσω h.Merc. 259 , Ar. (v. infr.):aor. 1 ἤρρησα Id. Ra. 1192 :pf. ἤρρηκα(εἰσ-) Id. Th. 1075 :—go slowly : ἔρρων limping,of Hephaestus, Il.
fence, guard, ἔρῠμα,ατος,τό, (ἐρύω Β) A. fence, guard, ἔ. χροός,of defensive armour, Il. 4.137 ; of a cloak, Hes. Op. 536 ; θώρακας, ἐρύματα σωμάτων X. Cyr. 4.3.9 ; ἔ. νιφετοῦ a defence against..,