pouring upon ἐπί-χῠσις,εως,ἡ , ̔ἐπιχέὠ A. pouring uponorin, influx, Pl. Ti. 77d , Arist. Mete. 356a6 ; ποταμῶν ἐπιχύσεις Ath. 8.331d ; τῶν ὄμβρων D.C. 41.45 : metaph., ἐ. πολιτῶν Pl. Lg. 740e
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pouring upon ἐπί-χῠσις,εως,ἡ , ̔ἐπιχέὠ A. pouring uponorin, influx, Pl. Ti. 77d , Arist. Mete. 356a6 ; ποταμῶν ἐπιχύσεις Ath. 8.331d ; τῶν ὄμβρων D.C. 41.45 : metaph., ἐ. πολιτῶν Pl. Lg. 740e
surface, ἐπι[πολ]-ή,ἡ , ̔ἐπιτέλλω(B)) pl.Ἐπιπολαί,αἱ, theRise, a triangular plateau near Syracuse which rises from its base (the wall of Achradina) to its apex (Euryalus), Th. 6.96 , etc. 2. . sg.,su
throw ἐπιβάλλω: I. . trans.,throworcast upon,θριξὶ . . , ἃς ἐπέβαλλον(sc.πυρί) Il. 23.135 ; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ Od. 14.520 , cf. 4.440 ;ἑωυτὸν ἐς τὸ πῦρ v.l. in Hdt. 7.107 ; φάρη κόραις E.
to put on/seize ἐπιβάλλω: __I. transitive, throw or cast upon, θριξὶ.., ἃς ἐπέβαλλον (i.e. πυρί) [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.135; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus
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,
throwing ἐπιβολ-ή,ἡ, A. throwingorlaying on, ἱματίων Th. 2.49 (pl.);χειρῶν σιδηρῶν, of grappling-irons, Id. 7.62 (pl.); τῶν χρωμάτων Luc. Zeux. 5 ;σημείων affixingof seals, Id. Tim. 13 ;χειρῶν ἐπ
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.
to come to know ἐπι-γινώσκω [in LXX chiefly for נָכַר: hi., also for יָדַע, etc. ;] "directive" of γινώσκω (AR, Eph., 249), as in cl.; __1. to observe, perceive, discern, recognize; __(a) absol.:
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
abound, be abundant ἐπιδαψῐλεύω, intr., A. abound, be abundant, Ister 43 , Hsch. s.v. Συβαριτικοὶ λόγοι : but more commonly, II. . Med. ,lavish upona person,bestow freely, τὰς ἑωυτῶν μητέρας καὶ τὰ
showing forth, making known ἐπίδειξις, Ion. ἐπίδεξις,εως,ἡ, A. showing forth, making known,τοῦτο ἐς ἐ. ἀνθρώπων ἀπίκετοbecamenotorious, Hdt. 2.46 . 2. .exhibition,display, demonstration, τῆς δυνάμε
desire, yearning ἐπιθῡμ-ία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. desire, yearning, ἐ. ἐκτελέσαι Hdt. 1.32 ;ἐπιθυμίᾳ by passion, opp.προνοίᾳ, Th. 6.13 : generally,appetite, Pl. Cra. 419d , etc.;αἱ κατὰ τὸ σῶμα ἐ. Id. Ph
desire ἐπιθῡμ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, desire, yearning, ἐ. ἐκτελέσαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.32; ἐπιθυμίᾳ by passion, opposed to προνοίᾳ, [[ Th. 6.13 ] Refs]: generally, appetite, [[ Pl. “
to call (on)/name ἐπικᾰλέω, summon a god to a sacrifice or as witness to an oath, etc., invoke, θεόν [[5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.39, 3.8, +others; ἐπὶ δὲ κάλεσον Ἄρτεμιν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristoph
summon ἐπικᾰλέω, A. summona god to a sacrifice or as witness to an oath, etc.,invoke, θεόν Hdt. 2.39 , 3.8 , al.; ἐπὶ δὲ κάλεσον Ἄρτεμιν Ar. Lys. 1280 , cf. Act.Ap. 7.59 , etc.;ἐ. θεόν τινι invok
communicate with ἐπικοιν-ωνέω, A. communicate with, τῷ ἔξω χωρίῳ Hp. Prog. 7 ; ἀλλήλοις Pl. Sph. 251d ; of troops in order of battle,to be in touch with, τοῖς ἄκροις Ascl. Tact. 1.3 ; ἐ. πᾶσαι
mastery ἐπικρᾰ́τ-εια,ἡ, A. mastery,σωφροσύνη ἐστὶν ἐ. τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶνib. 4 Ma. 1.31 ;possession, X. Cyr. 5.4.28 ;rule, Plb. 12.25.3 , etc.;victory, superiority, Id. 2.1.3 . 2. .predominance, in heredi
to roll upon Related to: κῠλίω [ῑ], later form of κυλίνδω: (προσ-) κύλιε [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 202, (ἀνα-) κυλῖον 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 116 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—roll along
float upon the waves ἐπικῡμ-ᾰτίζω, A. float upon the waves, Ph. 1.455 , Ael. Ep. 18 : metaph.,-ίζουσα φορὰ τῶν πραγμάτων(cf. foreg.), Ph. 1.553 ; also of persons,ὑπόπτερος ἐ. Id. 2.300 ; of a runner,
stay on, tarry ἐπιμένω, A. stay on, tarry, abs., Il. 19.142 , Od. 17.277 ;ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον 11.351 ;ἄγε νῦν ἐπίμεινον, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύωdo youwait, and I will put on my armour, Il. 6.340 ; also ἐ
to remain/keep on ἐπιμένω, stay on, tarry, absolutely, [[ Il. 19.142, Od. 17.277 ] Refs]; ἐπιμεῖναι ἐς αὔριον 11.351; ἄγε νῦν ἐπίμεινον, Ἀρήϊα τεύχεα δύω do you wait, and I will put on my armour, [[
something added to ἐπίμετρ-ον,τό, A. something added to make good measure excess, Theoc. 12.26 , PTeb. 91.11 (ii B.C.);ἐ. ποιεῖνmakean increase, Thphr. CP 4.13.7 , Plu. 2.676b ;πολὺ ποιεῖ τοῦ ψεύδου
tarrying, delay ἐπιμον-ή,ἡ, A. tarrying, delay, Th. 2.18 ;residence, Sammelb. 5343.42 (ii A.D.). 2. .steadfastness, Pl. Cra. 395b , Plu. Sert. 16 ;persistence, Sor. 2.16 , 40 ; of fruit, Thphr. CP