onslaught ἐπί-πτωσις,εως,ἡ, A. onslaught,αἰφνίδιον ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἐ. J. AJ 18.9.2 . 2. .falling upon, φωνῆς ἐπὶ μίαν τάσιν Nicom. Harm. 12 . b. .falling overthe forehead, τριχῶν Antyll. ap. Orib
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onslaught ἐπί-πτωσις,εως,ἡ, A. onslaught,αἰφνίδιον ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἐ. J. AJ 18.9.2 . 2. .falling upon, φωνῆς ἐπὶ μίαν τάσιν Nicom. Harm. 12 . b. .falling overthe forehead, τριχῶν Antyll. ap. Orib
drawing to oneself, drawing in ἐπι-σπαστικός,ή,όν, A. drawing to oneself, drawing in, τοῦ ὑγροῦ Arist. Pr. 966a4 ; ἀτμοὶ ἐ. πρὸς ἑαυτούς Str. 15.1.38 ; αἵματος Gal. Nat. Fac. 2.3 : abs. of drug
overlaid with gold, ἐπί-τηκτος,ον, A. overlaid with gold, στέφανον χρυσοῦν, οὐ γὰρ ἐπίτηκτόν τινα Alex. 96 . 2. with goldorgilded ornaments laid on, κρατὴρ ὑπάργυρος ἐ. IG 22.1386.16 ;στλεγγίδ
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
plot, contrive against ἐπιβουλ-εύω, Dor. ἐπιβουλ-βωλεύω SIG 527.145 (Dreros,iii B.C.):— A. plot, contrive against, c. dat. pers. et acc. rei, ἐ. <κακὸν> πόλει Tyrt. 4.8 ; ἐπανάστασίν τινι Hdt. 3
plan formed against ἐπιβουλ-ή,ἡ, A. plan formed againstanother,plot, scheme, Hdt. 1.12 , Th. 4.77 , 86 , Isoc. 4.148 , etc.; ἐπιβουλὴν ἐπιβουλεύειν Lys. 13.18 ;πρός τιναagainst one, X. An. 1.1.8 ;ἐ
to plot against ἐπιβουλ-εύω, Doric dialect ἐπι-βωλεύω [[“SIG” 527.145 (Dreros, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 3rd c.BC+]:— plot, contrive against, with dative person et accusative of things, [[ ἐ. <κακὸν> πόλει 7th
plot ἐπιβουλ-ή, ἡ, plan formed against another, plot, scheme, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.12, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.77, 86, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 4.148, etc.; ἐπιβουλὴν ἐ
pattern, example ἐπίδειγμα,ατος,τό, A. pattern, example, X. Smp. 6.6 , PTeb. 25.18 (ii B.C.); σοφίας πλείστης Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c ; προνοίας Gal. UP 15.4 . 2. .display, ἐ. ἐπιδεικνύναι X. Cyr. 8.2
a tithe ἐπιδέκα-τος, ον, containing an integer and one-tenth: hence ἐ. λόγος ratio of [[ 11: 10, lamb. “in Nic.” p.54P. ] Refs] __II. one in ten: hence substantive -δέκατον, τό, __II.1. tenth, tith
at home ἐπίδημος, Dor. ἐπιδημιούργ-δᾱμος,ον, A. = ἐπιδήμιος , Antiph. 11 ;οὐ τυγχάνει ἐ. ὤνnotat home, Ar. Fr. 390 ;ἐπίδᾱμος φάτις Οἰδιπόδα the popular currentreport concerning, S. OT 495 (lyr.).
seeking ἐπιζήτ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. seeking after, craving, X.Eph. 2.12 ; τροφῆς Gal. 19.372 ;δεινὴ τἀνδρὸς ἐ. ἦνhe was sorelymissed, J. AJ 13.6.3 , cf. 4.8.3 ;desire, craving(for drink), Herod.Med. ap.
condemned to death ἐπιθᾰνάτ-ιος[νᾰ],ον , A. condemned to death, D.H. 7.35 , LXX Bel (ό) 31 , 1 Ep.Cor. 4.9 ;ἐ. μέλος, of Arion , Tz. H. 1.400 .Adv. -ίως, ἔχειν, = ἐπιθανάτως ἔχειν , Ael. VH 13.27 .
desiring, coveting ἐπιθῡμ-ητικός(hyperdor.ἐπιθῡμ-ᾱτικός Diotog. ap. Stob. 4.7.62 ),ή,όν, A. desiring, coveting,lusting after, τινός Pl. R. 475b , al.;τὸ ἐ.thatpart of the soulwhich is the seat of
set upon ἐπικαθ-ίζω, A. set upon, τινὰ ἐπί τι Hp. Art. 78 : abs., (sc.κλίμακι) ibid.; τινὰ ἐν ἅρματι LXX 4 Ki.. 10.16 ;ἐν ὅπλοις ἀφανῶς ἐ. τὸ στρατιωτικόν J. AJ 18.3.1 :— Med. ,φυλακὴν ἐπεκαθ
bend, return ἐπικαμπ-ή,ἡ, A. bend, returnorangleof a building, Hdt. 1.180 (pl.), IG 22.1666B54 . 2. .ἐ. ποιεῖσθαιdraw up their armyangular-wise, i.e. with the wings thrown forward at an angle with t
in danger, insecure ἐπικίνδῡν-ος,ον, A. in danger, insecure, Hdt. 6.86 . ά; ἐ. ῆ̓ν μὴ λαμφθείη Id. 7.239 ; πρόσοδοι D. 36.11 ;ἐν ἐπικινδύνῳ, opp.ἐν τῷ ἀσφαλεῖ, Th. 1.137 . 2. .dangerous, διδάσκα
assign by lot ἐπικληρ-όω, Dor. ἐπικληρ-κλᾱρόω, A. assign by lot, τοῖς χοροῖς τοὺς αὐλητάς D. 21.13 ; ἐ. ταῖς ἀρχαῖς τὰ δικαστήρια Arist. Ath. 59.5 ;τὰς διαίταςib. 53.5 ; εἰς τὰς φυλὰς τὰ ὀνόματα
selected ἐπί-κλητος, ον, called upon, called in as ally, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.75, 7.203, Th. 4.61. ] Refs 5th c.BC+] __2. specially summoned, σύλλογον ἐ. Περσέων τῶν ἀρίστων ἐποιέετο
sloping ἐπικλιν-ής,ές, A. sloping, χωρίον Th. 6.96 ; λόφοι Plu. Ant. 45 ;ἐ. τῷ στάχυϊ καὶ μὴ ὀρθά inclining,bending, Thphr. CP 3.22.1 ; ἐπικλινές ἐστι τάλαντον Call. Fr. 312 . 2. .prone, incli
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
make ἐπικτῠπέω,aor. 1(v. infr.):aor. 2 A. ἐπέκτῠπον A.R. 1.1136 :—make a noise upon,τοῖν ποδοῖν ἐπικτυπῶν stamp on the groundwith the feet, Ar. Ec. 483 ;σάκεα ξιφέεσσιν ἐ.clashed ontheir shields w
flow in waves over ἐπικῡμ-αίνω, A. flow in waves over, τῇ θαλάττῃ Philostr. Im. 2.17 : metaph., of hair, ὤμοις καὶ νώτοις Hld. 3.4 ; τοῖς ἱππεῦσιν ἐ. ἡ φάλαγξ Plu. Alex. 33 :— Pass. ,ὥσπερ ἐν β
explanation ἐπί-λῠσις, εως, ἡ, release from, ἐ. φόβων δίδου 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 134 (Lyric poetry): absolutely, exemption from banishment, [[“SIG” 306.51 (Arc., 4t