precariousness, ἐπισφάλ-εια [ᾰ],ἡ, A. precariousness, τῆς τύχης Plb. 38.21.3 .
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precariousness, ἐπισφάλ-εια [ᾰ],ἡ, A. precariousness, τῆς τύχης Plb. 38.21.3 .
one who eats only what is necessary, ἐπιτᾱδεοτρώκτας,α,ὁ, ( Dor. forἐπιτηδ-) A. one who eats only what is necessary, Cerc. 4.15 .
belonging to ἐπιταινίδιος,ον, A. belonging to α ταινία,in neut. pl., SIG 2588.188 (Delos,ii B.C.).
bringing to fulfilment, ἐπιτέλ-ειος,α,ον, A. bringing to fulfilment,epith. of Aphrodite, BCH 49.79 (Delph.) ; of Zeus, SIG 961 note 2 (iv B.C.).
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
onemust pursue, ἐπιτηδ-ευτέον, A. onemust pursue, Pl. Lg. 858d .Adj. -τέος,α,ον, to be pursued, Plu. 2.10b .
necessary ἐπιτήδειος, -α, -ον [in LXX: 1Ch.28:2, Wis.4:5, 1Ma.4:46, al. ;] __1. suitable, convenient, __2. useful, necessary: τὰ ἐ., necessaries, Jas.2:16,† (AS)
one must censure, ἐπιτιμ-ητέον, A. one must censure, τινί Arist. Top. 118a24 , Plb. 8.35.2 , Ph. 2.437 , al. II. Adj. -ητέος,α,ον, censurable, Arist. MM 1202b22 .
honourable, ἐπιτίμ-ιος,α,ον, A. honourable, πόλις IG 12(8).528 (Thasos).
insincerely, ἐπιτροπ-άδην [ᾰ],Adv., A. = ἐπιθέτως ,insincerely, Hsch.
entrusted to one, delegated, ἐπιτροπ-αῖος,α,ον, A. entrusted to one, delegated, ἐ. λαβεῖν τὴν ἀρχήν Hdt. 3.142 ; ἐ. ἔχειν τὴν βασιληί̈ην Id. 4.147 .
trippingly, fluently, glibly ἐπιτροχ-άδην [ᾰ],Adv. A. trippingly, fluently, glibly: in Hom. only in phrase ἐ. ἀγορεύειν Il. 3.213 , Od. 18.26 . II. cursorily, D.H. Amm. 2.2 , Man. 1.11 .
at ἐπιτυμβ-ίδιος,α,ον , ̔τύμβος̓ A. atorover a tomb, θρῆνοι A. Ch. 342 (lyr.); τὴν δ' ἐ. τούτῳ θῆκεν χάριν IG 14.1409.5 . II. ἐπιτυμβίδιοι κορυδαλλίδες frequenting tombs,orwith tomb-like crests
appearance, coming into light ἐπιφάν-εια [ᾰ],ἡ, A. appearance, coming into lightorview, τῆς ἡμέρας day-break, dawn, Plb. 3.94.3 ; in war,sudden appearanceof an enemy, Aen.Tact. 31.8 , Plb. 1.54.2
at the manger, ἐπιφατνίδιος,α,ον, (φάτνη) A. at the manger, φορβειά X. Eq. 5.1 .
reach first, ἐπιφθάνω [ᾰ], A. reach first, aor. 2 part. ἐπιφθάς Batr. 213 : generally,reach, attain, ἡλικίαν, Suid. s.v. ἄνηβος ; ἐπέφθη τυραννίδι PLond. 5.1676.43 (vi A.D.);arrive, ὁ Μουκιαν
somewhat loose, ἐπιχᾰλᾰρός,ά,όν, A. somewhat loose, Hp. Art. 50 ( Comp. ).
loosen, slacken, ἐπιχᾰλάω,fut. -άσω [ᾰ], A. loosen, slacken, τὸ καλῴδιον Plb. 34.3.5 ; δεσμόν Luc. Herc. 3 ; ἄκρατος ἐ. τόνους ψυχῆς Ph. 2.227 . 2. drop in, ἔριον εἰς τὴν ἐξέρασιν PHolm. 15
lasting for a time, long, ἐπιχρόν-ιος,α,ον, A. lasting for a time, long, Cic. Att. 6.9.3 .
in ἐπιχώριος,α,ον, alsoος,ον Pi. P. 4.80 , Ar. Nu. 601 , E. Ion 1111 , etc.: (χώρα):— A. inorof the country, 1. of persons, οἱ ἐ. the people of the country, natives, Hdt. 1.78 , 181 ,al.; οὑπιχώρ
swollen, ἐποιδ-ᾰλέος,α,ον, A. swollen, Hp. Int. 23 .-έω, = ἐποιδαίνω , Id. Prorrh. 1.71 , Thphr. HP 3.5.5 , 6.4.2 .
presiding over the house, ἐποικ-ίδιος,α,ον, A. presiding over the house,of Demeter at Corinth, Hsch. 2. gloss on ὑπωρόφιος , Sch. Pi. P. 1.188 .
on the navel ἐπομφάλιος [ᾰ],ον , ̔ὀμφαλός̓ A. on the navelorcentral point, βάλεν δεινὸν σάκος..μέσσον ἐ. in the centre, on the bossof the shield, Il. 7.267 ;σῦκον ἐ.a figwith a navel-like stalk, AP
on the tail, ἐπουραῖος,α,ον , ̔οὐρά̓ A. on the tail, δῆγμα AP 9.252.4 .