to shine forth ἐπι-λάμπω, shine after or thereupon, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε thereupon the sun shone forth, [[ Il. 17.650 ] Refs]; of the moon, [[ “Hymnus ad Mamercus Elegiacus” 141, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarch
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to shine forth ἐπι-λάμπω, shine after or thereupon, ἠέλιος δ᾽ ἐπέλαμψε thereupon the sun shone forth, [[ Il. 17.650 ] Refs]; of the moon, [[ “Hymnus ad Mamercus Elegiacus” 141, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarch
in combination ἐπίμεικτος, ον, common to, Λυδοῖς καὶ Καρσί 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 14.1.38. __2. mixed, [[ Nic. “Th.” 528, Gal. 7.433] Refs]; φάσηλοι ἐ. ἐκ φορτίδων νεῶν καὶ μακρῶν comb
bethink oneself of, remember, think of ἐπιμιμνήσκομαι,fut. A. -μνήσομαι Hdt. 1.5 , etc., rarely-μνησθήσομαι( Hdt. 2.3 , D. 19.276 ):aor. -εμνήσθην Od. 1.31 , Hdt. 1.85 , etc., -εμνησάμην Il. 1
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
on the ground, on the ground-floor ἐπίπεδ-ος,ον, A. on the ground, on the ground-floor,στοαὶ ἐ., opp.ὑπερῷοι, D.H. 3.68 , cf. PFlor. 376.7 (iii A.D.); σηκός Aret. CA 2.2 . II. .level, flat, Pl. C
breathe upon, blow freshly upon ἐπιπνέω, Ep. ἐπι-πνείω(as always in Hom. , cf. Call. Del. 318 , A.R. 3.937 ), A. breathe upon, blow freshly upon, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ . . ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα Il. 5.698 ;τι
to choke Related to: πνίγ-ω [ῑ], [[ 5th c.BC: Sophron Comicus 68, +others, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.1.6, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus 4.31, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]: imperfect ἔπνῑγον [[ 5th-6th c.BC
to float ἐπιπολ-άζω, future -άσω[[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.64 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect ἐπιπεπόλακα [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.365 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]: [ἐπιπολή]:—to be at the top, come to
to be conspicuous ἐπιπρέπ-ω, A. to be conspicuous,οὐδέ τί τοι δούλειον ἐπιπρέπει εἰσοράασθαι εἶδος καὶ μέγεθος Od. 24.252 ;φυᾷ τὸ γενναῖον ἐπιπρέπει ἐκ πατέρων παισὶ λῆμα Pi. P. 8.44 , cf. Theo
make to lean upon ἐπισκήπτω,pf. A. ἐπέσκηφα D.L. 1.117 :—make to lean upon,ἐς δὲ παῖδ' ἐμὸν Ζεὺς ἐπέσκηψεν τελευτὴν θεσφάτων madeitfall uponhim, A. Pers. 740 (troch.);ἐ. χάριν τινί imposeitupon, S
to uncircumcise ἐπι-σπάω, draw or drag after one, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121.δ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦγ᾽ ἐπισπάσας κόμης by the hair, [[ 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Helena” 116, compare “T
quartered ἐπίσταθμ-ος,ον, A. quartered on another, PPetr. 3p.41 (iii B.C.); στρατιῶται SIG 880.61 (Pizus,iii A.D.): neut. pl. asSubst.,ἐπίσταθμα,τά ,quarters, Poll. 4.173 . II. . asSubst.,ἐπίστα
to know/understand ἐπίστᾰμαι, 2 person -ασαι[[ 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 376, 982, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 629, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus”
send to ἐπιστέλλω, A. send to, γράψας ἐς βυβλίον τάδε ἐπέστειλε ἐς Σάμον Hdt. 3.40 ; τοῖσι Ἕλλησι Id. 7.239 ; ἡδίω . . ἂν εἶχον ὑμῖν . . ἐπιστέλλειν Th. 7.14 ; ἐ. ἐπιστολάς τινι D. 4.37 , cf.
to write to ἐπιστέλλω, send to, γράψας ἐς βυβλίον τάδε ἐπέστειλε ἐς Σάμον [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.40; τοῖσι Ἕλλησι [prev. author] 7.239; ἡδίω.. ἂν εἶχον ὑμῖν.. ἐπιστέλλειν 5th c.BC: Thucy
mark with spots on the surface, speckle ἐπιστίζω, A. mark with spots on the surface, speckle, Nic. Th. 332 ; νῶτον ἱμάσθλῃ Nonn. D. 37.410 (s.v.l.):— Pass. ,to be spottedorspeckled, Thphr. HP 3.7.5
anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission ἐπιστολ-ή,ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) A. anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission, whether verbal or in writing, Hdt. 4.10 , Th. 8.45 , etc
epistle ἐπιστολ-ή, ἡ, (ἐπιστέλλω) anything sent by a messenger, message, order, commission, whether verbal or in writing, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.10, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.45,
to silence ἐπιστομ-ίζω, Attic dialect future -ῐῶ[[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 7.33 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]: (στόμα):—bridle, curb, ἵππον conjecture in [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.85 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; [
turning about ἐπιστροφ-ή,ἡ, A. turning about, τῆς τοῦ ἀτράκτου δίνης Pl. R. 620e ;twisting, Thphr. HP 3.13.3 ; of strands, Ph. Bel. 58.15 ; τῶν σχοινίων Plu. Alex. 25 (pl.); ἡ εἴσω ἐ. τῶν δακτύλω
conversion ἐπιστροφ-ή,ἡ, turning about, τῆς τοῦ ἀτράκτου δίνης [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 620e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; twisting, [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Pl
happen besides, supervene, ἐπισυμ-βαίνω, A. happen besides, supervene, Arist. Rh.Al. 1426a6 , APr. 64b30 ;ἐπισυνέβη,c. acc. etinf., J. AJ 15.7.10 ; τὰ -οντα ἀρρωστήματα Jul. Ep. 75b , cf. Herod.Me
put a seal on, ἐπισφρᾱγ-ίζω, Ep. ἐπισφρᾱ́γ-σφρηγ-, A. put a seal on, PRyl. 237.1 , 2 ( Pass. ,iii A.D.). 2. confirm, ratify, θανόντι APl. 5.366 , cf. Vett.Val. 354.19 :— Med. ,ἐ. διὰ τῆς συγκλή
to put a seal upon ἐπισφρᾱγ-ίζω, Epic dialect ἐπισφρᾱγ-σφρηγ-, put a seal on, [[ PRyl. 237.1,2 (_passive_, 3rd c.AD). ] Refs 3rd c.AD+] __2 confirm, ratify, θανόντι [[ “APl.” 5.366, compare 2nd c.AD