ἐπέχω
ἐπέχω
fut. ἐφ-έξω
aor. ἐπ-έσχον
imperat. ἐπίσχες
inf. ἐπισχεῖν
poet. ἐπ-έσχεθον
to have or hold upon, πόδας θρόνῳ Il.
to hold out to, present, offer, οἶνον Il., Eur.; so c. inf., πιεῖν ἐπέσχον Ar.:— Mid., ἐπισχόμενος (sc. τὴν κύλικα) having put it to his lips, Plat.
to direct towards, τόξα ἐπ. τινί Eur.:—intr. to aim at, attack, τινί Od.; ἐπί τινα Hdt.; ἐπί τινι Thuc.:—aor2 mid. part. ἐπισχόμενος having aimed at him, Od.
ἐπέχειν (sc. τὸν νοῦν) , to intend, purpose, c. inf., Hdt.
to stand facing, to face in a line of battle, τινάς Hdt.
to keep in, hold back, check, Lat. inhibere, Il., Soph., etc.
ἐπέχειν τινά τινος to stop him, hinder him from it, Soph., Eur.: so c. inf., ἐπ. τινὰ μὴ πράσσειν τι Soph.:—absol. to stay proceedings, Thuc.
absol. also to stay, stop, wait, pause, Od., Hdt.; ἐπίσχες ἔστʼ ἂν προσμάθῃς Aesch.; ἐπ. ἕως . . Dem.
c. gen. rei, to stop or cease from, ἐπίσχες τοῦ δρόμου Ar.; τῆς πορείας Xen.:—so c. inf. to leave off doing, Xen.
to reach or extend over a space, ἑπτὰ δʼ ἐπέσχε πέλεθρα Il.; ὁπόσσον ἐπέσχε πῦρ so far as the fire reached, Il.; aor2 mid., ἐπέσχετο he lay outstretched, Hes.
to occupy a country, τὴν Ἀσίην Hdt., etc.:—of things, ἡ ὀπώρη ἐπέσχεν αὐτούς occupied or engaged them, Hdt.
absol. to prevail, predominate, of a wind, Hdt.; of an earthquake, Thuc.
Headword (normalized):
ἐπέχω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επεχω
Intro Text:
ἐπέχω
fut. ἐφ-έξω
aor. ἐπ-έσχον
imperat. ἐπίσχες
inf. ἐπισχεῖν
poet. ἐπ-έσχεθον
to have or hold upon, πόδας θρόνῳ Il.
to hold out to, present, offer, οἶνον Il., Eur.; so c. inf., πιεῖν ἐπέσχον Ar.:— Mid., ἐπισχόμενος (sc. τὴν κύλικα) having put it to his lips, Plat.
to direct towards, τόξα ἐπ. τινί Eur.:—intr. to aim at, attack, τινί Od.; ἐπί τινα Hdt.; ἐπί τινι Thuc.:—aor2 mid. part. ἐπισχόμενος having aimed at him, Od.
ἐπέχειν (sc. τὸν νοῦν) , to intend, purpose, c. inf., Hdt.
to stand facing, to face in a line of battle, τινάς Hdt.
to keep in, hold back, check, Lat. inhibere, Il., Soph., etc.
ἐπέχειν τινά τινος to stop him, hinder him from it, Soph., Eur.: so c. inf., ἐπ. τινὰ μὴ πράσσειν τι Soph.:—absol. to stay proceedings, Thuc.
absol. also to stay, stop, wait, pause, Od., Hdt.; ἐπίσχες ἔστʼ ἂν προσμάθῃς Aesch.; ἐπ. ἕως . . Dem.
c. gen. rei, to stop or cease from, ἐπίσχες τοῦ δρόμου Ar.; τῆς πορείας Xen.:—so c. inf. to leave off doing, Xen.
to reach or extend over a space, ἑπτὰ δʼ ἐπέσχε πέλεθρα Il.; ὁπόσσον ἐπέσχε πῦρ so far as the fire reached, Il.; aor2 mid., ἐπέσχετο he lay outstretched, Hes.
to occupy a country, τὴν Ἀσίην Hdt., etc.:—of things, ἡ ὀπώρη ἐπέσχεν αὐτούς occupied or engaged them, Hdt.
absol. to prevail, predominate, of a wind, Hdt.; of an earthquake, Thuc.
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