thoughtfulness, wisdom, ἐπι-φροσύνη,ἡ, A. thoughtfulness, wisdom, εἰ μὴ ἐπιφροσύνην Δῶκε..ἀθήνη Od. 5.437 : in pl., ἐπιφροσύνας ἀνελέσθαι 19.22 , cf. Hes. Th. 658 , A.R. 4.1115 ;observation, Ar
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thoughtfulness, wisdom, ἐπι-φροσύνη,ἡ, A. thoughtfulness, wisdom, εἰ μὴ ἐπιφροσύνην Δῶκε..ἀθήνη Od. 5.437 : in pl., ἐπιφροσύνας ἀνελέσθαι 19.22 , cf. Hes. Th. 658 , A.R. 4.1115 ;observation, Ar
throw ἐπιβάλλω: I. . trans.,throworcast upon,θριξὶ . . , ἃς ἐπέβαλλον(sc.πυρί) Il. 23.135 ; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ Od. 14.520 , cf. 4.440 ;ἑωυτὸν ἐς τὸ πῦρ v.l. in Hdt. 7.107 ; φάρη κόραις E.
to put on/seize ἐπιβάλλω: __I. transitive, throw or cast upon, θριξὶ.., ἃς ἐπέβαλλον (i.e. πυρί) [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.135; ἐπὶ δὲ χλαῖναν βάλεν αὐτῷ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus
to look upon/at ἐπι-βλέπω, future -ψομαι, later -ψω [[Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum LXX.Lev.26.9 ] LXX]:—look upon, look attentively, [[ εἴς τινα Plato Philosophus [{5-6th c.BC}] “Phaedo” 63a; ἐπ
throwing ἐπιβολ-ή,ἡ, A. throwingorlaying on, ἱματίων Th. 2.49 (pl.);χειρῶν σιδηρῶν, of grappling-irons, Id. 7.62 (pl.); τῶν χρωμάτων Luc. Zeux. 5 ;σημείων affixingof seals, Id. Tim. 13 ;χειρῶν ἐπ
that which grows upon ἐπιγένν-ημα, Dor. ἐπιγένν-ᾱμα(Ps. Archyt. ap. Stob. 3.1.112 ),ατος,τό, A. that which grows upon: hence,coatingof the tongue, Hp. Coac. 225 . 2. .superfetation, Steph. in Hp.
that may be overrun ἐπίδρομ-ος,ον, A. that may be overrun,τεῖχος ἐ. a wallthat may be scaled, Il. 6.434 (butτεῖχος ἅρμασιν ἐ.on whichchariotscan run, AP 9.58 (Antip.(?)));ἐ. Ζεφύροισι overrunby the
gentleness ἐπιείκεια, ἡ, reasonableness, [[ ἔχει τινὰ οὗτος ὁ λόγος ἐπιείκειαν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]. __2. equity, opposed to strict law, [[ 4th c.BC: Arist
setting on its base ἐπίθεσις,εως,ἡ, A. setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος CIG 3124 (Teos). 2. .layingorputting on, opp.ἀφαίρεσις, Arist. Juv. 470a11 ; τῶν χειρῶν Act.Ap. 8.18 , etc.;application
desire ἐπιθῡμ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, desire, yearning, ἐ. ἐκτελέσαι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.32; ἐπιθυμίᾳ by passion, opposed to προνοίᾳ, [[ Th. 6.13 ] Refs]: generally, appetite, [[ Pl. “
cross-wise, at an angle ἐπικάρσιος,α,ον, laterος,ον Plb. 6.29.1 , 6.30.6 , Opp. C. 2.169 :—=ἐγκάρσιος, A. cross-wise, at an angle, esp.at a right angle, as of thecross-streets of Babylon, Hdt. 1.180
proclaim ἐπικηρ-ύσσω, Att. ἐπικήρ-ττω,pf. A. -κεκήρυχα D. 19.21 :—proclaim,ἐπικηρυχθεὶς χθονί proclaimed king, A. Th. 634 ; ἐ. πόλεμόν τινι D.C. 78.38 ( Pass. ). 2. . esp. of penalties,ἐ. θάνα
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
strike upon ἐπικόπτ-ω,pf. A. -κέκοφα Phld. D. 1.15 :—strike upon(i.e.from above), fell,βοῦν ἐπικόψων Od. 3.443 . 2. . later, of trees,lop, pollard, Thphr. CP 5.17.3 ;cut downbrushwood, PLond.
mastery ἐπικρᾰ́τ-εια,ἡ, A. mastery,σωφροσύνη ἐστὶν ἐ. τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶνib. 4 Ma. 1.31 ;possession, X. Cyr. 5.4.28 ;rule, Plb. 12.25.3 , etc.;victory, superiority, Id. 2.1.3 . 2. .predominance, in heredi
rule over ἐπικρᾰτ-έω( Aeol. ἐπικρᾰτ-κρετέωprob. in Alc. 82 ), A. rule over, c. dat., νήεσσιν ἐπικρατέουσιν ἄριστοι Il. 10.214 ; νήσοισιν Od. 1.245 : abs.,haveorhold power, εὖτ' ἂν μηκέτ' ἐπικρατ
master ἐπικρᾰτ-ής,ές, A. masterof a thing: only Comp. -έστερος,τῇ μάχῃ superiorin . . , Th. 6.88 ;-έστερός τινος γενόμενοςhavingthe upper hand of . ., D.C. 55.30 ; τὸ -έστερον φέρειν Memn. 34.3 ;κ
to prevail ἐπικρᾰτ-έω (Aeolic dialect ἐπι-κρετέω probably in [[ Alc. 82)] Refs], rule over, with dative, νήεσσιν ἐπικρατέουσιν ἄριστοι 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 10.214; νήσοισιν 8th c.B
mixing with ἐπιμειξία, Ion. -ιη,ἡ, A. mixing withothers,intercourse, dealings, ἐούσης ἐπιμειξίης πρὸς τοὺς Τεγεήτας Hdt. 1.68 ;ἐπιμειξίᾳ χρῆσθαι πρός. . X. HG 5.1.1 ; ἐπιμειξίας οὔσης παρ' ἀλλήλου
ibo ἐπιπάρειμι(B), (εἶμι A. ibo)march on high ground parallel withone below, X. An. 3.4.30 , Plb. 10.13.3 , etc. 2. . c. dat.,proceed to attack, ἐπιπαριὼν τῷ δεξιῷ Th. 5.10 . 3. .come to one's as
fall upon ἐπιπίπτω, A. fall uponorover, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις Th. 7.84 ; ἐπί τι X. Oec. 18.7 , cf. Thphr. CP 5.4.5 : metaph., ἐπέπεσε μοῖρα Pi. Pae. 2.64 ; ἐπί τι Isoc. 5.89 ; διαλογισμοὶ ἐπιπίπ
to fall/press upon ἐπιπίπτω, fall upon or over, ἐπέπιπτον ἀλλήλοις [[5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 7.84; ἐπί τι 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.7, cf. Thphr. “CP” 5.4.5: _metapho
stoppage ἐπίστᾰσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐφίστημι) stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης], οὔρου, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 480, “Prorrh.” 1.110 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. αἵματος sluggishness o
stopping, stoppage ἐπίστᾰσις,εως,ἡ, (ἐφίστημι) A. stopping, stoppage, [τῆς κοιλίης],οὔρου, Hp. Coac. 480 , Prorrh. 1.110 ;ἐ. αἵματος sluggishnessof the flow of blood, Id. Insomn. 93 , cf. Arist. GA 7