condemned to death ἐπιθᾰνάτ-ιος [νᾰ], ον, condemned to death, [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.35, LXX “Bel” (ό) 31, NT.1Cor.4.9 ] NT+1st c.BC+]; ἐ. μέλος, of [[ 6th c.BC: Arion Lyricus, 12t
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condemned to death ἐπιθᾰνάτ-ιος [νᾰ], ον, condemned to death, [[ 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 7.35, LXX “Bel” (ό) 31, NT.1Cor.4.9 ] NT+1st c.BC+]; ἐ. μέλος, of [[ 6th c.BC: Arion Lyricus, 12t
additional ἐπίθετ-ος,ον, A. additional, φυλαί D.H. 3.71 ; esp. at Athens, opp.πάτριος,relatively modern, ἑορταί Isoc. 7.29 ;τὰ ἐ., opp.τὰ πάτρια, theacquired powersof the Areopagus, Lys. Fr. 178
sit ἐπικάθ-ημαι, Ion. ἐπικαθ-κάτημαι, A. sit upon, τινί Hdt. 6.72 , Ar. Eq. 1093 ;press upon, be heavy upon, ἐπί τινι Id. Ra. 1046 : also c.acc., ἐ. καμήλους App. Syr. 32 ; πόλις . . λόφον ἐπι
curved ἐπικάμπ-ιος,ον, A. = ἐπικαμπής ,curved,τοῖχοι, τείχη, Ph. Bel. 80.11 , 82.3 ;ἐ. τάξιςan order of battle in which one or both wingsformed an anglewith the centre, being either thrown forwards
exhort, encourage, cheer on ἐπικελεύ-ω, A. exhort, encourage, cheer on, c. dat.,ἐπεκέλευσά σοι E. El. 1224 codd.: abs., Id. Ba. 1088 : c. acc. pers.,ἐ. τὸν μὴ διανοούμενον Th. 3.82 : c. acc. rei
to incline ἐπι-κλίνω, put to, shut a door: hence, in passive, once in [[ Hom., ἐπικεκλιμέναι σανίδες] Refs] closed doors, [[ Il. 12.121. ] Refs] __II. bend towards, τὰ ὦτα ἐ. prick the ears, [[ X. “
lighten ἐπικουφ-ίζω, A. lightena ship by throwing out part of its cargo, Hdt. 8.118 ( Pass. ): metaph.,ἐ. ἡ τιμὴ τοὺς πόνους τῷ ἄρχοντι lightenshis labours, X. Cyr. 1.6.25 ; τὰς συμφοράς D. 23.70 ;
to lighten ἐπικουφ-ίζω, lighten a ship by throwing out part of its cargo, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.118 (_passive_): _metaphorically_, ἐ. ἡ τιμὴ τοὺς πόνους τῷ ἄρχοντι] Refs 5th c.BC+] ligh
caught ἐπίληπτ-ος, Ion. ἐπιλήπτ-λαμπτος,ον, A. caughtordetected inanything, ἐ. ᾑρέθη S. Ant. 406 : c.part.,ἐπίλαμπτος ἀφάσσουσα caughtin the act of feeling, Hdt. 3.69 . 2. .culpable, censurable,
convulsed ἐπίληπτ-ος, Ionic dialect ἐπίλαμπτος, ον, caught or detected in anything, ἐ. ᾑρέθη 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 406: c.participle, ἐπίλαμπτος ἀφάσσουσα caught in the act of feeli
remaining ἐπίλοιπος, ον, still left, remaining, μῆνας ἑπτὰ τοὺς ἐπιλοίπους Καμβύσῃ ἐς τὰ ὀκτὼ ἔτεα τῆς πληρώσιος 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.67: frequently in plural, with genitive, αἱ ἐ. τῶν πο
staying on, lasting long ἐπίμον-ος,ον, A. staying on, lasting long, Plb. 6.43.2 ;ἐ. ποιεῖν τὸν στρατηγόν continuehim in his command, ib. 15.6 ;ἐπιμόνους ποιεῖν ἐράνους delaytheir payment, Id. 38.11.1
to be before ἐπιπροσ-θέω, A. to be beforeorin the way, Thphr. Vent. 32 ; ofoccultationsoreclipses, Zeno Stoic. 1.34 , Chrysipp.ib. 2.199 , Procl. Hyp. 5.14 , al.; but τούτοις ἐ. <ἡ> ἡλίου ἀνταύγεια
lean towards ἐπιρρέπ-ω, A. lean towards,ὄφρα . . ἡμῖν δ' αἰπὺς ὄλεθρος ἐπιρρέπῃ, metaph. from the balance, Il. 14.99 : hence, generally,fall to one's lot, [ ὑμέναιος] ἐ. γαμβροῖσιν ἀείδειν A. Ag. 70
repair, restoration ἐπισκευ-ή,ἡ, A. repair, restoration, τῶν ἱρῶν Hdt. 2.174 , cf. 175 ; τειχῶν D. 18.311 , etc.; τὰς ἐ. καὶ κατασκευὰς τῶν δημοσίων Plb. 6.17.2 . 2. .means of repairing, Th. 1
hitting the mark, successful ἐπίσκοπ-ος(B),ον, ( A. σκοπός 11 )hitting the mark, successful,βάλλειν ἐ. Them. Or. 11.143a ( Sup. ); τοξότης Him. Ecl. 14.3 ; ἠχή Opp. C. 1.42 ;reaching, touching
turning this way and that way ἐπιστροφ-άδην [ᾰ],Adv. A. turning this way and that way,κτεῖνε δ' επιστροφάδην Il. 10.483 ;τύπτε δ' ἐ. 21.20 , cf. Od. 22.308 , 24.184 (or perh., = ἐπιστρεφῶς ,earnestl
slaughter over ἐπισφάζω, laterἐπισυ-σφάττω, A. slaughter overorupon,esp. of sacrifices at a tomb, κἄμ' ἐπισφάξαι τάφῳ E. Hec. 505 ;πρόβατά τινι ἐ. sacrificethemtothe dead, X. Cyr. 7.3.7 ( Pass. ).
stretching, ἐπίτᾰσις,εως,ἡ , ̔ἐπιτείνὠ A. stretching, [νεύρων] Hp. Art. 8 (pl.) ; δέρματος Thphr. Fr. 172.2 ;ἐ. καὶ ἄνεσις τῶν χορδῶν tighteningand slackening, Pl. R. 349e , cf. Plu. 2.99c . 2.
put upon ἐπιτάσσω, Att. ἐπιτάρ-ττω, A. put upononeas a duty, enjoin, τι Hdt. 5.111 , S. OC 839 , etc. ;τί τινι,as ἐ. ἄεθλόν τινι Hdt. 4.43 , cf. 1.155 ; ἐπέταξε πόνους ἄλλοισιν ἄλλους B. Fr. 9
the condition of an ἐπιτιμ-ία,ἡ, A. the condition of an ἐπίτιμος, enjoyment of all civilrights and privileges,opp.ἀτιμία, Aeschin. 2.88 , D. 21.106 ;τὸ συνειλεγμένον εἰς τὴν ἐ.money collected for th
thoughtful, ἐπίφρων,ον, gen.ονος , ̔φρήν̓ A. thoughtful, οἵ τε δύνανται ἄφρονα ποιῆσαι..ἐπίφροναto makethe thoughtfulthoughtless, Od. 23.12 ;αἰχμητὴν..καὶ ἐπίφρονα βουλήν sagein counsel, 16.242 ; ἐ.
on ἐπιχειλής,ές, (χεῖλος) A. onorat the lips, γλῶσσα ἐ.aready, chatteringtongue, Poll. 6.120 . II. full up to the rim(i.e. not quite full, as the rim was deep), of Themistocles, ἐποίησεν τὴν πόλιν ἡ
to observe ἐποπτ-εύω, (ἐπόπτης) overlook, watch, of an overseer, ἔργα τ᾽ ἐποπτεύεσκε [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 16.140, compare 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 767; Ἑ