fitting, meet, suitable ἐπιεικ-ής,ές, A. fitting, meet, suitable,τύμβον οὐ μάλα πολλὸν . . , ἀλλ' ἐπιεικέα τοῖονnot very large butmeetin size, Il. 23.246 ;τείσουσι βοῶν ἐπιεικέ' ἀμοιβήν a fairrecompe
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fitting, meet, suitable ἐπιεικ-ής,ές, A. fitting, meet, suitable,τύμβον οὐ μάλα πολλὸν . . , ἀλλ' ἐπιεικέα τοῖονnot very large butmeetin size, Il. 23.246 ;τείσουσι βοῶν ἐπιεικέ' ἀμοιβήν a fairrecompe
gentle ἐπιεικ-ής, ές, fitting, meet, suitable, τύμβον οὐ μάλα πολλὸν.., ἀλλ᾽ ἐπιεικέα τοῖον not very large but meet in size, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.246; τείσουσι βοῶν ἐπιεικέ᾽
please Included with: ἐπιεικ-ής, ές, fitting, meet, suitable, τύμβον οὐ μάλα πολλὸν.., ἀλλ᾽ ἐπιεικέα τοῖον not very large but meet in size, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.246; τείσουσι
put trust in ἐπιθαρσ-έω, Att. ἐπιθαρσ-ρρέω, A. put trust inoron, θεῶν ἀρωγαῖς Plu. Brut. 37 , cf. S.E. M. 1.270 . II. .take heart to resist, τοῖς ἐχθροῖς App. BC 3.10 , cf. Ael. NA 4.34 , 9.1 ;
something put on ἐπίθημα,ατος,τό, A. something put on(cf.ἐπίθεμα): hence, 1. .lid,cover,φωριαμῶν ἐπιθήματα lidsof chests, Il. 24.228 , cf. Hippon. 56 , Hp. Morb. 2.26 , Hdt. 1.48 , Arist. Ath. 68.3
in fit time ἐπίκαιρ-ος,ον, A. in fit timeorplace,seasonable, opportune, S. OT 875 (lyr.), Th. 6.34 ; νίκη -οτάτη Id. 8.106 ; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id. 1.68 ;τὰ ἐ
light up ἐπικαίω, A. light uporkindle ona place, πῦρ h.Ap. 491 ;burn on an altar, ὅς μοι πολλὰ βοῶν ἐπὶ μηρί̓ ἔκηεν Il. 22.170 , cf. Od. 3.9 , 17.241 . II. .burn on the surface, scorch, Hp. Aër
curved ἐπικάμπ-ιος,ον, A. = ἐπικαμπής ,curved,τοῖχοι, τείχη, Ph. Bel. 80.11 , 82.3 ;ἐ. τάξιςan order of battle in which one or both wingsformed an anglewith the centre, being either thrown forwards
predicate of ἐπικατηγορ-έω, A. predicate ofa thingbesides, τί τινος S.E. M. 9.334 ;attribute to . ., τί τινι Plu. 2.1113b ; ἐπικλήσει τὸ σχῆμα ἐπικατηγορούσῃ D.H. 1.66 (L.Dind. forἐπικατηγορήσε
assign by lot ἐπικληρ-όω, Dor. ἐπικληρ-κλᾱρόω, A. assign by lot, τοῖς χοροῖς τοὺς αὐλητάς D. 21.13 ; ἐ. ταῖς ἀρχαῖς τὰ δικαστήρια Arist. Ath. 59.5 ;τὰς διαίταςib. 53.5 ; εἰς τὰς φυλὰς τὰ ὀνόματα
appellatio, appeal ἐπί-κλησις, εως, ἡ, surname, additional name; used by [[ Hom. only in _accusative_ _absolutely_, like{ἐπίκλην}, and mostly ἐπίκλησιν καλέειν, as Ἀστυάναξ, ὃν Τρῶες ἐπίκλησιν καλέου
to inundate ἐπι-κλύζω, perfect -κέκλῠκα 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.173:—overflow, flood, ὅθι κύματ᾽ ἐπ᾽ ἠϊόνας (variant -όνος) κλύζεσκον 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 23.61 [[, cf. Th. 3.
fall asleep after ἐπικοιμ-άομαι, A. fall asleep aftera thing, Hp. Aph. 5.27 ; or,over athing, [τοῖς βιβλίοις] Luc. Alex. 49 : abs.,fall asleep,δοκεῖς οὐ καθεύδων ἐπικεκοιμῆσθαι Pl. Euthd. 300a .
to rest upon ἐπικοιμ-άομαι, fall asleep after a thing, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aph.” 5.27 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; or, over a thing, [τοῖς βιβλίοις] [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Alex.” 49 ] Re
to roll upon Related to: κῠλίω [ῑ], later form of κυλίνδω: (προσ-) κύλιε [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 202, (ἀνα-) κυλῖον 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 116 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—roll along
bend oneself over, stoop over, bow down ἐπικύπτω,pf.(v.infr.):— A. bend oneself over, stoop over, bow down, Hp. Art. 52 , Ar. Th. 239 ; ὀρθὸς ἕστηκεν, μικρὸν ἐπικύπτων Arist. HA 522b18 ; of the hor
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
say in connexion with ἐπιλέγω, A. say in connexion withan action, etc., Hdt. 2.35 , 64 , etc.;ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say whileorafterdoing it, Id. 4.65 ;παίζουσιν ἐπιλέγοντες Id. 5.4 ; ἐ. λόγον τ
to call/choose ἐπιλέγω, say in connexion with an action, etc., [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.35, 64, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποιεῖν τι καὶ ἐπιλέγειν say while or after doing it, [[ [prev. author
make madly in love with ἐπιμαίνω, A. make madly in love with, τινά τινι Anon. ap. Suid. s.v. Ἀναγυράσιος . II. . Pass. , withaor. 2.ἐπεμάνην [ᾰ], but alsoaor.1 Med. ἐπεμηνάμην Il. 6.160 , AP 6
add by mixing ἐπιμείγνῡμιandἐπιμᾰχ-ύω, A. add by mixing, μέθυος πολιοῦ ἐπιμείξας Nic. Th. 582 : metaph., ἀθανάταν χάριν Θήβαις -μείξων Pi. Parth. 2.5 ;κόλακι . . ἐπέμειξεν ἡ φύσις ἡδονήν τινα add
cast blame upon ἐπιμέμφομαι, A. cast blame upon, c.dat. pers., ἦ τι κασιγνήτοις ἐπιμέμφεαι Od. 16.97 , etc.: c.gen. rei,find fault fororbecause ofa thing,complain ofit,εὐχωλῆς ἐπιμέμφεται complains
to intermix ἐπιμείγνῡμι and ἐπιμειγνύω, add by mixing, μέθυος πολιοῦ ἐπιμείξας 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 582: metaphorically, ἀθανάταν χάριν Θήβαις -μείξων 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Part
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