ἐπικουφίζω
ἐπικουφ-ίζω,
A). lighten a ship by throwing out part of its cargo, ( Pass.): metaph., 8.118 ἐ. ἡ τιμὴ τοὺς πόνους τῷ ἄρχοντι lightens his labours, Cyr. 1.6.25 ; τὰς συμφοράς ; 23.70 λειτουργίας IG 14.1078a ; τὴν ταλαιπωρίαν adThem. 253b : c.gen. rei, relieve of a burden, μόχθου El. 72 ; τοῦ δέους :— Med., 43.18 ταῖς διὰ τὴν ἀρετὴν ἡδοναῖς τὸν πόνον -ίζομαι 4 Ma. 9.31 .
II).. lift up, support, πατρὸς πλευρὰς σὺν ἐμοὶ τάσδ’ ἐπικούφιζ’ Aj. 1411 (anap.); ἐ. τὴν γῆν lift up the soil, Oec. 17.13 .
b).. ἐ. νόον ἀνδρός puff up, in bad sense, . 629