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
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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
wreathe ἐπιπλέκ-ω, A. wreathe intoa chaplet, AP 12.256.5 ( Mel. ); νάρκισσον ὑακίνθῳ Nonn. D. 10.338 . 2. .bind,αὐχένα δεσμῷib. 18.189 ;bind upon,ταρσῷ γυιοπέδηνib. 36.365 :— Pass. , Luc. Cont. 16
breathed upon ἐπίπνοος,ον, contr. ἐπί-πνους,ουν, A. breathed upon, Poll. 5.110 . 2. .inspired, παρά τινος Pl. Cra. 428c ; ἐ. καὶ κατεχομένους ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ Id. Men. 99d ; ἐ. ἐκ τούτου τοῦ ἔρωτος
fly ἐπιποτάομαι, lengthd. forἐπιπέτομαι, A. flyorhover over,τοῖον ἐπὶ κνέφας ἀνδρὶ μύσος πεπόταται A. Eu. 378 ; Στυγία τις ἐπ' ἀχλὺς πεπόταται Id. Pers. 668 ; γῆν καὶ θάλατταν Ph. 2.200 . II.
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
to hasten ἐπισπουδ-άζω, urge on, further, [[ LXX.Gen.19.15, LXX.Pro.13.11 (_passive_). ] LXX] __II. intransitive, haste or make haste in a thing, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Pisc.” 2. ] Refs 2nd
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”
ἐπίστᾰμαι , 2 pers. -ασαι A. Pr. 376 , 982 , S. El. 629 , Pl. Euthd. 296a , but ἐπίστᾳ Pi. P. 3.80 , A. Eu. 86 , 581 , ἐπίστῃ Thgn. 1085 , PCair.Zen. 41.19 (iii B.C.) , Ion. ἐπίστεαι ̔ἐξ- ) Hdt. 7.135
cause ἐπιστηρ-ίζω, A. cause to rest on,ἐπιστηριῶ ἐπί σε τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μουib. Ps. 31(32).8 ;make to lean on, τί τινι Opp. C. 4.256 ;set over, Δεῖμον κεραυνῷ Nonn. D. 2.417 ;confirm, τινά Act.Ap.
to strengthen ἐπιστηρ-ίζω, cause to rest on, ἐπιστηριῶ ἐπί σε τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου[[LXX.Psa.31(32).8 ] LXX]; make to lean on, τί τινι [[ 3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 4.256 ] Refs 3r
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
join on, subjoin, attach, ἐπισυν-άπτω, A. join on, subjoin, attach, τί τινι Hp. Art. 71 , Plb. 3.2.8 , Phld. Vit. p.43 J. , cf. D.H. 1.87 , etc. ;add, περί τινος S.E. M. 1.120 :— Pass. , [λέξε
injunction, ἐπίταξις,εως,ἡ, A. injunction, ἡ ἐ. τοῦ φόρουtheassessmentof the tribute, Hdt. 3.89 : pl.,assessments,ib. 97 :a command, order, Pl. Lg. 834d (pl.) ;κατὰ τὴν τῆς αὑτοῦ ψυχῆς ἐ.ib. 687c ;
put upon ἐπιτάσσω, Att. ἐπιτάρ-ττω, A. put upononeas a duty, enjoin, τι Hdt. 5.111 , S. OC 839 , etc. ;τί τινι,as ἐ. ἄεθλόν τινι Hdt. 4.43 , cf. 1.155 ; ἐπέταξε πόνους ἄλλοισιν ἄλλους B. Fr. 9
to command ἐπιτάσσω, Attic dialect ἐπιτάττω, put upon one as a duty, enjoin, τι [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.111, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 839, etc. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; τ
stretch upon ἐπιτείνω, Ion. iterat. A. ἐπιτείνεσκον Hdt. 1.186 :pf. -τέτακα PTeb. 19.6 (ii B.C.):—stretch uponorover, ξύλα ἐπὶ τὴν γέφυραν Hdt. l.c. ; ὑπὲρ [τάφρης] Id. 4.201 :— Hom. only
enjoin, prescribe, command, ἐπιτέλλω(A),aor. ἐπέτειλα:— Med. ,aor. A. ἐπετειλάμην A.R. 3.264 :— Pass. ,3 sg. plpf. ἐπὶ.. ἐτέταλτο Il. 2.643 :—enjoin, prescribe, command, Hom. , etc.—Constr. :
lay a value upon ἐπιτιμ-έω, Hdt. 6.39 , Schwyzer 346.11 (ii B. C.):— A. lay a value upon: hence, 1. show honour to, τινάHdt.l.c. 2. raise in price, οἶνον ἐ. πολύ Diph. 32.27 : abs., Ael. NA 10
to rebuke ἐπιτιμ-άω, Ionic dialect and Delph. ἐπιτιμέω, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.39, “Schwyzer” 346.11 (2nd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]:— lay a value upon: hence, __1 show honour to, τινά Hdt.
submit ἐπιτολμ-άω, A. submitorendureto do, σοὶ ἐπιτολμάτω κραδίη καὶ θυμὸς ἀκούειν Od. 1.353 , cf. Thgn. 445 : abs.,ἐπετόλμησεhestood firm, Od. 17.238 . 2. dare, venture,abs., Ph. 1.594 : c.inf.,
show forth, display, ἐπιφαίνω,aor.I (late) A. -έφᾱνα LXX De. 33.2 , Ev.Luc. 1.79 :—show forth, display,abs., μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε Thgn. 359 (s.v.l.); ἐ.προστασίαν ἀξιωματικήν Plb. 10.18.8 ; μηδὲ
to appear ἐπιφαίνω, aorist I (late) -έφᾱνα[[ LXX.Deu.33.2, NT.Luke.1.79 ] LXX+NT]:—show forth, display, absolutely, μηδὲ λίην ἐπίφαινε [[ 6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 359 (assuming variant); ἐ.προστα
utter words ominous of the event, ἐπιφημ-ίζω, A. utter words ominous of the event, ἰόντος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πεντηκόντερον ἐπεφημίζετο( Med. ) Hdt. 3.124 ; ἐ. τινὶ πολλὰ καὶ ἄτοπα D.C. 39.39 . 2. promi
to portend ἐπιφημ-ίζω, utter words ominous of the event, ἰόντος αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν πεντηκόντερον ἐπεφημίζετο (middle) [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.124; ἐ. τινὶ πολλὰ καὶ ἄτοπα 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cas