ἐπίθεσις
ἐπίθεσις, εως, ἡ,
A). setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος CIG 3124 (Teos).
2).. laying or putting on, opp. ἀφαίρεσις, Juv. 470a11 ; τῶν χειρῶν Act.Ap. 8.18 , etc.; application, περιχρίστων 2.102a , cf. DDeor. 13.1 (prob.).
4).. imposition of increased burdens, Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.134 .
II).. (from Med.) setting upon, attack, 2.2.13 ; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι An. 4.4.22 ; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι Lg. 698b ; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, Pol. 1311a31 ; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα ib. 1306b35 ; ποιεῖσθαι ib. 1312a20 ; λῃστῶν PPetr. 3p.60 (iii B.C., prob.); κατά τινος 5.7 ; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις 1.45.2 ; of disease, aggravated attack, 2.49 (pl.).
3).. small urn placed on a σορός, IGRom. 4.1284 (Thyatira).
4).. imposture, deception, Pr. 11.1 , al.
5).. name for two,