thereupon, thereafter, then, ἔπειτα, Ion. and Dor. ἔπειτε(ν) (q.v.),Adv., (ἐπί, εἶτα): I. of mere Sequence, without any notion of cause,thereupon, thereafter, then,freq. from Hom. downwds., as Il. 1
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thereupon, thereafter, then, ἔπειτα, Ion. and Dor. ἔπειτε(ν) (q.v.),Adv., (ἐπί, εἶτα): I. of mere Sequence, without any notion of cause,thereupon, thereafter, then,freq. from Hom. downwds., as Il. 1
then ἔπειτα, Ionic dialect and Doric dialect ἔπειτε(ν) (which see), adverb, (ἐπί, εἶτα): __I of mere Sequence, without any notion of cause, thereupon, thereafter, then, frequently from [[ Hom. downw
on yonder side, beyond, ἐπέκεινα,Adv., forἐπ' ἐκεῖνα,opp.ἐπὶ τάδε( Pl. Phd. 112b ), A. on yonder side, beyond,c. gen., Hecat. ap. Str. 12.3.23 ; τοῦ Ἡρακλείου ἐ. X. HG 5.1.10 ; οἱ ἐ. Τίγριδος καὶ Ε
beyond ἐπέκεινα, adverb, for ἐπ᾽ ἐκεῖνα, opposed to ἐπὶ τάδε [[(Pl. “Phd.” 112b)] Refs], on yonder side, beyond, with genitive, [[ Hecat. cited in Str. 12.3.23; τοῦ Ἡρακλείου ἐ. 5th-6th c.BC: Xenopho
lead out ἐπεξ-άγω [ᾰ], A. lead outan armyagainstthe enemy, Th. 2.21 . II. extend, lengthen, τὴν διήγησιν Plu. 2.855c ; esp.discuss at length, D.C. 46.8 ; περί τινος ἀκριβῶς Id. 55.28 . 2. see
drive against, ἐπερ-είδω, A. drive against, ἐπέρεισε δὲ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη [ἔγχος] νείατον ἐς κενεῶνα droveithome, Il. 5.856 , cf. 17.48 ;ἐπέρεισε δὲ ἶν' ἀπέλεθρον putvast strengthtoit, 7.269 , Od. 9.538
cultivate besides, encroach upon, ἐπεργ-άζομαι, A. cultivate besides, encroach upon, τὰ τοῦ γείτονος Pl. Lg. 843c . 2. esp.encroach uponsacred ground, Lys. 7.24 , Aeschin. 3.113 ; αἴ τις τὰν γᾶν
to lean upon ἐπερ-είδω, drive against, ἐπέρεισε δὲ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη [ἔγχος] νείατον ἐς κενεῶνα drove it home, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.856, compare 17.48; ἐπέρεισε δὲ ἶν᾽ ἀπέλεθρον] R
consult, inquire of, ἐπερωτ-άω, Ion. ἐπειρ-, A. consult, inquire of,c. acc. pers., τὸ χρηστήριον, τὸν θεόν, εἰ . . Hdt. 1.53 , Th. 1.118 , etc.; τινὰ περί τινος Hdt. 1.32 , cf. Orac. ap. D. 43.6
to question ἐπερωτ-άω, Ionic dialect ἐπειρ-, consult, inquire of, with accusative person, [[ τὸ χρηστήριον, τὸν θεόν, εἰ.. 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.53, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.118,
ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον ὥστε . . ib. 1323b41 ; ἀρετὴ κεχορηγημένη ib. 1289a33 : generally, ἐμβαμματίοις κεχ., of fish, Anaxipp. 1.35 ; πολλαῖς ἀφορμαῖς κεχ. πρός τι Plb. 4.77.2 ; διαφόρῳ φύσει, συνέσει, D.S. 1.1
surname, additional name ἐπί-κλησις,εως,ἡ, A. surname, additional name; used by Hom. only in acc. abs., like ἐπίκλην , and mostlyἐπίκλησιν καλέειν, asἈστυάναξ,ὃν Τρῶες ἐπίκλησιν καλέουσινAstyanax, as
spin upon ἐπι-κλώθω, A. spin upon,ῥάμμα(q.v.) Hermipp. 48 ; elsewh., II. .spin toone,assign, prop. of the Fates who spun the thread of destiny; also of all powers which influence men's fortunes,οὔ μ
shine after ἐπι-λάμπω, A. shine afterorthereupon,ἠέλιος δ' ἐπέλαμψε thereuponthe sunshone forth, Il. 17.650 ; of the moon, h.Merc. 141 , Plu. 2.044d , etc.; ὥς σφι ἡμέρη ἐπέλαμψε Hdt. 8.14 , cf. 3.
ladder ἐπιβάθρα,ἡ, A. ladderorsteps to ascend by: scaling ladder, Ph. Bel. 91.48 , Ath.Mech. 25.3 , J. BJ 7.9.2 , Arr. An. 4.27.1 ;ship's ladder, gangway, D.S. 12.62 . 2. . metaph.,means of approach
ἐπιβαίνω , rarely ἐπηχ-βάω , imper. ἐπίβᾱ Thgn. 847 , Dor. inf. ἐπιβῆν (infr.IV): fut. -βήσομαι : pf. -βέβηκα : aor. 2 ἐπέβην : aor. 1 Med. ἐπεβησάμην (of which Hom.always uses the Ep. form ἐπεβήσετο
to mount/board ἐπιβαίνω, rarely ἐπηχ-βάω, imperative [[ ἐπίβᾱ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 847 ] Refs 6th c.BC+], Doric dialect infinitive ἐπιβῆν (belowIV): future -βήσομαι: perfect -βέβηκα: aorist 2
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
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
to be born after, come ἐπιγίγνομαι, Ion. and laterἐπιγενν-γίνομαι [γῑ],fut. ἐπιγενήσομαι:aor. 2 ἐπεγενόμην:pf. ἐπιγέγονα: I. . of Time,to be born after, come into being after,ἔαρος δ' ἐπιγίγνεται ὥρῃ
to arise/spring up ἐπιγίγνομαι, Ionic dialect and later ἐπιγενν-γίνομαι [γῑ], future ἐπιγενήσομαι: aorist 2 ἐπεγενόμην: perfect ἐπιγέγονα: __I. of Time, to be born after, come into being after, ἔαρο
born besides ἐπίγονος,ον, A. born besides, of superfetation, Hp. Vict. 1.31 . II. . asSubst.,ἐπίγονοι,οἱ ,offspring, posterity, A. Th. 903 (lyr.);breed, of bees, prob. in X. Oec. 7.34 . 2. .οἱ Ἐπίγ
running over, inroad ἐπιδρομ-ή,ἡ, A. running over, inroad, κυμάτων Arist. Mu. 400a26 (pl.);onward motion, IGRom. 4.503.34 (Pergam.). 2. . metaph.,brief notice, Phld. Rh. 2.268S. ;ἐν τῇ ἐ. τῶν φιλ
to set ἐπιδύω (ἐπιδρομ-δύνω [ῡ] [[ 4th c.AD(?): Manetho Astrologus 6.642)] Refs 4th c.AD+], aorist 2 ἐπέδυν, set upon or so as to interrupt an action, [[ μὴ πρὶν ἐπ᾽ ἠέλιον δῦναι 8th c.BC: Ilias Home