ἐπιήρᾰνος,
ον,
A). pleasing, acceptable,
οὐδέ τί μοι ποδάνιπτρα ποδῶν ἐπιήρανα θυμῷ Od. 19.343 .
II).. after
Hom.,
helping, assisting,
Μινύαις ἐπιήρανος Orph. A. 98 (prob.).
2)..
ruling, governing,
Ἀθηνάων ἐπιήρανε IG 14.1389 ii1 , cf.
Nonn. D. 2.683 ;
σοφῶν ἐ. ἔργων Emp. 129.3 ;
καλῶν ἐ. ἔργων, of Dionysus, Ion Eleg.
1.15 .
3).. warding off, re pelling, ἐπιήρανος ἀσπὶς ἀκόντων’ AP 9.41 (Theon).
4)..
νεύρων ἐπιή ρανος strengthening, giving tension,
Pl.Com. 173.19 .