means of defence ἔπαλξ-ις,εως,ἡ, (ἐπαλέξω) A. means of defence: mostly in pl.,battlements, Il. 12.263 , Hdt. 9.7 , A. Th. 30 , 158 (lyr.), E. Ph. 1158 , etc.; τὰς ἐ. ἀπώσαντες Th. 3.23 ; αἱ οἰκίαι
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means of defence ἔπαλξ-ις,εως,ἡ, (ἐπαλέξω) A. means of defence: mostly in pl.,battlements, Il. 12.263 , Hdt. 9.7 , A. Th. 30 , 158 (lyr.), E. Ph. 1158 , etc.; τὰς ἐ. ἀπώσαντες Th. 3.23 ; αἱ οἰκίαι
a parapet ἔπαλξ-ις, εως, ἡ, (ἐπαλέξω) means of defence: mostly in plural, battlements, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.263, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.7, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus T
making equal, equalizing, ἐπαν-ίσωσις [ῐς],εως,ἡ, A. making equal, equalizing, Ph. 2.479 .
steading, ἔπαυλ-ις,εως,ἡ, A. steading, Hdt. 1.111 ; οὐκ ἀσφαλὲς λέοντι καὶ προβάτοις ὁμοῦ ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἔπαυλιν Plb. 5.35.13 , cf. IG 14.1284 , etc. 2. farm-building, country house, D.S. 12.43 ,
residence ἔπαυλ-ις, εως, ἡ, steading, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.111; οὐκ ἀσφαλὲς λέοντι καὶ προβάτοις ὁμοῦ ποιεῖσθαι τὴν ἔπαυλιν 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.35.13, compare “IG” 14.1284,
press by weight, ἐπείγω, Il. 12.452 , etc., Aeol. ἐποίγωHdn.Gr. 2.436 :impf. A. ἤπειγον Pi. O. 8.47 , S. Ph. 499 , Ep. Ἔπειγον Od. 12.205 :aor. ἤπειξα Hp. Ep. 17 , Plu. Pomp. 21 , etc.:— Me
haste, hurry, ἔπειξ-ις,εως,ἡ, A. haste, hurry, J. AJ 18.6.5 , Plu. Rom. 29 , Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.24.23 , Aristid. Or. 48(24).61 , Luc. DMeretr. 10.3 , etc. 2. emergency, Antyll. ap. Orib. 10.23.30 .
ἐπιβοσκ-ίς , ίδος , ἡ , of insects, = προβοσκίς , Arist. PA 678b13 . ἐπιβοσκ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, of insects, A. = προβοσκίς , Arist. PA 678b13 .
make to roar ἐπιβρέμω, A. make to roar,τὸ δ'(sc.πῦρ) ἐπιβρέμει ἲς ἀνέμοιο Il. 17.739 :— Med. ,roar,χείλεσιν δεινὸν ἐ. χελιδών(comicé) Ar. Ra. 680 (lyr.), cf. Opp. C. 4.171 . II. .roar out, [ ἐπ']
altarium, ἐπιβωμ-ίς,=Lat. A. altarium, Gloss.
cala (?), ἐπιγλῠφ-ίς,=Lat. A. cala (?), Gloss.
valve which covers the larynx ἐπιγλωσσ-ίς, Att. ἐπιγλωσσ-ττίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. valve which covers the larynx,epiglottis, Hp. Cord. 2 , Arist. HA 492b34 , etc. 2. . of thevocal chords, Gal. 8.50 .
part above the knee, great muscle of the thigh ἐπιγουν-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. part above the knee, great muscle of the thigh, taken as a sign of strength and vigour,κεν . . μεγάλην ἐπιγουνίδα θεῖτοhe would gr
ἐπιδειπν-ίς , ίδος , ἡ , = sq., Ph. 2.479 (pl.), Petron. 69 , Mart. 11.31.7 (pl.); said to be Maced. by Ath. 14.658e . ἐπιδειπν-ίς,ίδος,ἡ,=sq., Ph. 2.479 (pl.), Petron. 69 , Mart. 11.31.7 (pl.); said
ἐπιδορπ-ίς , ίδος , ἡ , old name for δεῖπνον , Philem. ap. Ath. 1.11d . ἐπιδορπ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, old name forδεῖπνον, Philem. ap. Ath. 1.11d .
pulley, ἐπιδρομ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. pulley, Gloss.
iron pin ἐπιζῠγ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. iron pinupon which the strands of the torsion engine were wound, Ph. Bel. 53.27 , Hero Bel. 83.5 . II. .cross beam, Apollod. Poliorc. 172.7 .
ἐπικᾰλᾰμ-ίς , ίδος , ἡ , f.l. for ἐπισκαλμίς , Agath. 5.22 . ἐπικᾰλᾰμ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. f.l. for ἐπισκαλμίς , Agath. 5.22 .
ἐπικοιλ-ίς , f.l. for ἐπικυλίς , Poll. 2.66 . ἐπικοιλ-ίς, A. f.l. for ἐπικυλίς , Poll. 2.66 .
membrane of the brain ἐπικρᾱν-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. membrane of the brain, Erasistr. ap. Placit. 4.5.3 , dub. in Gal. 2.728 (fortἐπεγκρ-).
forgetfulness ἐπι-λησμονή, -ις, ή (επιλήθω), [in LXX: Sir.11:27 * ;] forgetfulness: ἀκροατὴς ἐ. (genitive of qual.), Jas.1:25.† (AS)
cloudiness ἐπινεφελ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. cloudinessin the eye, Alex.Trall. 2 .
addition ἐπινομ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. addition to a law, appendix, name of a work ascribed to Plato; applied to Deuteronomy by Ph. 1.495 . II. .new-year's gift, Ath. 3.97d . III. .part of a trireme, Apollo
pustule which is most painful by night ἐπινυκτ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. pustule which is most painful by night, Hp. Aër. 3 , Diocl.Fr. 82 , Ruf. ap. Orib. 44.20.1 , Antyll.ib. 10.24.10 , etc. II. . (-νεκτίςc