Scaife ATLAS

ἐπισκήπτω fut. ψω to make to lean upon, make to fall upon, Aesch.: impose on, τί τινι Soph. intr. to fall upon, like lightning: metaph., δεῦρʼ ἐπέσκηψεν it came to this point, Aesch. to lay it upon one to do a thing, to enjoin, lay a strict charge upon, c. dat. pers. et inf., Aesch., Soph.; c. acc. et inf., Hdt., Eur. as Attic law-term, generally in Mid. to denounce a person, so as to begin a prosecution, Plut., etc.:—Pass. to be denounced as guilty of a crime, c. gen., Soph.

ShortDef

to make to lean upon, make a (deathbed) request

Debugging

Headword:

ἐπισκήπτω

Headword (normalized):

ἐπισκήπτω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επισκηπτω

IDX:

12667

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12670

Key:

e)piskh/ptw

Data

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