inscription ἐπίγραμμ-α,ατος,τό, A. inscription, E. Tr. 1191 ; esp. of the name of the maker on a work of art, or of the dedicator on an offering, Hdt. 5.59 , 7.228 , Th. 6.54 , 59 . b. .sepulchral i
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inscription ἐπίγραμμ-α,ατος,τό, A. inscription, E. Tr. 1191 ; esp. of the name of the maker on a work of art, or of the dedicator on an offering, Hdt. 5.59 , 7.228 , Th. 6.54 , 59 . b. .sepulchral i
second course ἐπίδορπ-α,τά, A. second course: hence, of a small offering, Herod. 4.13 .
cover ἐπίθεμ-α,ατος,τό, A. = ἐπίθημα ,cover, Arist. HA 529b8 (v.l.-θημα), LXX Ex. 25.16(17) , J. AJ 3.6.5 , IG 3.14.18 , Ruf. ap. Orib. 4.2.6 , Gal. 12.889 . 2. .capitalof a column, LXX 3 Ki. 7.4
mouth downwards ἐπικέφᾰλ-α,Adv. A. mouth downwards, of jars, Aët. 1.138 .
cover ἐπίπωμ-α,ατος,τό, A. cover, Heliod. (?)ap. Orib. 49.4.39 , Gal. 4.636 .
second sowing ἐπισπορ-ά,ἡ, A. second sowing, Thphr. CP 2.17.10 , PTeb. 375.14 (ii A.D.).
bringing to ἐπιφορ-ά,ἡ , ̔ἐπιφέρὠ A. bringing toorupon: hence, 1. donative, extra pay,in pl., Th. 6.31 , D.S. 17.94 ; so ἡ ἔξωθεν ἐ. τῆς εὐδαιμονίας Plb. 5.90.4 2. application, ὀνομάτων Pl. Lg.
surplus, ἐπουσί-α,ἡ, A. surplus, Gem. 18.15 , Vett.Val. 353.16 , etc.
inquiry, search, ἔρευν-α,ης,ἡ, A. inquiry, search, ἔ. τινός searchfor.., S. OT 566 , cf. Ichn. 92 ;οὐδ' ᾖξας εἰς ἔ. ἐξευρεῖν γονάς; E. Ion 328 ; ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι τῶν οἰκιῶν Arist. Oec. 1351b34 , cf. PT
sitting by ἐφέδρ-α, Ion,ἐπέδρη,ἡ, A. sitting byorbeforea place: hence,siege, blockade, Hdt. 1.17 ; ἐπέδρην ποιήσασθαι Id. 5.65 ;observationof a besieged place, Ath.Mech. 18.14 (pl.). 2. sitting up
hatred, enmity ἔχθρ-α, Ion. ἔχθρη,ἡ, A. hatred, enmity, Hdt. 5.81 , Pi. P. 4.145 , etc.: in philos. sense, = νεῖκος 1.5 , Plot. 3.2.2 ;ἔ. τινός hatred for, enmity toone, Antipho 2.4.1 , Th. 3.10 ;
viper ἔχιδν-α,ἡ, (ἔχις) A. viper, Hdt. 3.108 , S. Tr. 771 , Pl. Smp. 218a , etc.; prob. of aconstrictor snake, Act.Ap. 28.3 : metaph., of a treacherous wife or friend, A. Ch. 249 , S. Ant. 531 ;ἱματ
amusement ἑψί-α [ῐ], Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. amusement, S. Fr. 3 ;plaything, Nic. Th. 880 : pl.,ἔψια,τά, EM 406.8 ;ἕψεια, Hsch. (Etym. uncertain: derived by Hsch. fromἕπρμαι, byEMfromἔπος. The connexion with
time of life, age ἡλῐκί-α, Ion. -ίη, Dor. ἁλικία,ἡ, (ἧλιξ) A. time of life, age, ἤν πως ἡλικίην αἰδέσσεται ἠδ' ἐλεήσῃ γῆρας Il. 22.419 ; γηραιὸν μέρος ἁλικίας Pi. P. 4.157 ; παρὰ τὸν ἁλικίας ἐο
handmaid θεράπαιν-α[ρᾰ],ἡ , fem. ofθεράπων, A. handmaidorfemale slave, Hdt. 3.134 , Pherecyd.Syr. 2 , And. 1.64 , X. Cyr. 6.4.11 , Men. 141 , etc.
nursling, creature θρέμμ-α,ατος,τό, (τρέφω) A. nursling, creature,θ. Νηρεί̈δων, of dolphins, Arion 1.9 ; mostly of tame animals, esp. sheep and goats, X. Ages. 9.6 , Oec. 20.23 , Plb. 2.26.5 , Ev.Jo.
hurricane, squall θύελλ-α[ῠ],ἡ,(θύω, cf.ἄελλαfromἄημι) A. hurricane, squall(cf. Arist. Mu. 395a6 ), κακὴ ἀνέμοιο Il. 6.346 , al.;μισγομένων ἀνέμων . . θ. Od. 5.317 ;πυρός τ' ὀλοοῖο θύελλαι, prob.th
female tunny θύνν-α,ης,ἡ, A. female tunny,θύνναν f.l. in Hippon. 35.2 : θύννης Antiph. 129.4 , Archestr. Fr. 37.1 .
door θύρετρ-α[ῠ],τά ,=θύρα, A. door, in pl., Il. 2.415 , Od. 18.385 , 21.49 , Pi. I. 7(6).6 , E. Ba. 448 , Or. 1474 (lyr.), Call. Ap. 3 , etc.; prop. thedoor-casing,frame, IG 11(2).161 A 66 (Delos,
burnt-offering, sacrifice θῠσί-α, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, (θύω) prop. A. burnt-offering, sacrifice, mostly in pl.,v.l. in Batr. 176 , cf. Emp. 128.6 , etc.; ἐν θυσίησι εἶναι Hdt. 8.99 ; θυσίαισι δέκεσθαί τι
doctor's fee ἴατρ-α [ῑ], Ion. ἴητρα,τά, A. doctor's fee, ἴητρα νούσων ἐποιεύμεσθα Herod. 4.16 , cf. Hsch. II. thank-offering for cure, IG 4.951.45 (Epid.),al.;Ὑγιεία, τῷ Τελεσφόρῳ ἴ., ib. 1321 ,
dried skin of the fish ἰχθύ-α [ῠ], Ion. ἰχθυ-ύη,ἡ, (ἰχθῦς) A. dried skin of the fish ῥίνη,likeourshagreen, Hp. Foet.Exsect. 1 , Archig. ap. Gal. 12.406 ; offish-skinin general, Ruf. ap. Orib. 4.2.16
seat καθέδρ-α,ἡ, A. seat,κ. τοῦ λαγῶa hare'sseatorform, X. Cyn. 4.4 ;chair, Herod.Med. ap. Orib. 6.25.1 , CPR 22.8 (ii A.D.), Hdn. 2.3.7 ; opp.κλίνη, Plu. 2.714e ; of rowers'seats, Plb. 1.21.2 ;κ. λ
anything with an arched cover, covered carriage κᾰμάρ-α, Ion. κᾰμάρ-η [μᾰ],ἡ, A. anything with an arched cover, covered carriage, Hdt. 1.199 , D.C. 36.49 ;covered boatorbarge, Str. 11.2.12 , cf. Gel