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ἀλλά [ἄλλος.] 1 Adversative particle, but Il. 1.24, 25, 94, 116, 125, etc.: Od. 1.6, 16, 22, 42, 48, etc. Elliptically: ἀλλʼ οὐ γάρ δʼ ἐθέλω . . . (but I say no more, for . . .) Il. 7.242: ἀλλʼ οὐ γάρ τις πρῆξις ἐγίγνετο (but they soon gave over, for . . . ) Od. 10.202 = 568, ἀλλʼ οὐ γάρ οἱ ἔτʼ ἦν ἴς ἔμπεδος (but it was of no avail, for . . . ) Od. 11.393. Cf. Od. 19.591. 2 Introducing an apodosis, yet, nevertheless: εἴ περ γὰρ . . . ἀλλʼ οὐ πείσονται Il. 8.154. Cf. Il. 1.82, Il. 12.349, Il. 16.38, Il. 24.771, etc.: εἰ . . . ἀλλʼ ἤδη παῖς τοῖος Od. 19.86, etc. Introducing a statement: ἀλλὰ μάλʼ ὤφελλες (why . . . ) Od. 4.472. 3 With imp. (or infin. as imp.) in command, challenge, entreaty, remonstrance, persuasion, encouragement, indignation, etc., nay but, come now ! ἴθι Il. 1.32, πίθεσθε Il. 1.259. Cf. Il. 1.393, Il. 1.508, Il. 1.565, Il. 2.163, 360, etc.: μένʼ αὖθι Od. 2.369, ὧδʼ ἔρδειν Od. 6.258. Cf. Od. 3.323, 380, Od. 4.28, 35, 379, etc. Sim. with subj.: ἴομεν Il. 6.526, etc.: φραζώμεσθα Od. 2.167, φθεγγώμεθα Od. 10.228, etc. With opt.: ἐπιτρέψειας ἕκαστα δμῳάων ἥ τις . . . Od. 15.24. With fut.: ἐρέω Od. 12.156. With ἄνα. See ἄνα1. For ἀλλʼ ἄγε (ἄγετε) see ἄγε.
†ἀφίημι [ἀφ-, ἀπο- 1 + ἵημι1.] Fem. pl. pres. pple. ἀφιεῖσαι Od. 7.126. Fut. ἀφήσω Il. 2.263. 3 sing. aor. ἀφέηκε Il. 12.221, Il. 21.115, Il. 23.841. ἀφῆκε Il. 8.133, Il. 10.372, Il. 13.410, Il. 21.590, Il. 23.432. 3 dual aor. ἀφέτην Il. 11.642. 3 sing. subj. ἀφήῃ Il. 17.631. ἀφέῃ Il. 16.590. 3 sing. opt. ἀφείη Il. 3.317, Il. 20.464. From ἀφιέω 3 sing. impf. ἀφίει Il. 1.25, 379, Il. 11.702, Il. 13.444, Il. 16.613, Il. 17.529: Od. 24.539. Mid. 3 sing. impf. ἀφίετο Od. 23.240. 1 To throw, hurl, launch (a missile): ἔγχος Il. 3.317. Cf. Il. 8.133, Il. 10.372, Il. 16.590, Il. 17.631, Il. 23.432: Od. 24.539. Absol., to make one's throw Il. 23.841. With genit. of the throwing limb: ἄκοντα χειρὸς ἀφῆκεν Il. 21.590. Cf. Il. 13.410. 2 To send from one-self, let fall: ἔγχος Il. 21.115. Cf. Il. 12.221. 3 To send forth, cause to cease: μένος [ἔγχεος] Il. 13.444 = Il. 16.613 = Il. 17.529. 4 To get rid of, slake (thirst): δίψαν Il. 11.642. 5 To shed (blossom) Od. 7.126. 6 In mid., to loose (a part of oneself) from. With genit.: δειρῆς οὐκ ἀφίετο πήχεε Od. 23.240. 7 To send away, dismiss (a person) Il. 1.25 = Il. 1.379, Il. 2.263, Il. 11.702. To let go, set free: ζωόν Il. 20.464.
†ἀφίημι [ἀφ-, ἀπο- 1 + ἵημι1.] Fem. pl. pres. pple. ἀφιεῖσαι Od. 7.126. Fut. ἀφήσω Il. 2.263. 3 sing. aor. ἀφέηκε Il. 12.221, Il. 21.115, Il. 23.841. ἀφῆκε Il. 8.133, Il. 10.372, Il. 13.410, Il. 21.590, Il. 23.432. 3 dual aor. ἀφέτην Il. 11.642. 3 sing. subj. ἀφήῃ Il. 17.631. ἀφέῃ Il. 16.590. 3 sing. opt. ἀφείη Il. 3.317, Il. 20.464. From ἀφιέω 3 sing. impf. ἀφίει Il. 1.25, 379, Il. 11.702, Il. 13.444, Il. 16.613, Il. 17.529: Od. 24.539. Mid. 3 sing. impf. ἀφίετο Od. 23.240. 1 To throw, hurl, launch (a missile): ἔγχος Il. 3.317. Cf. Il. 8.133, Il. 10.372, Il. 16.590, Il. 17.631, Il. 23.432: Od. 24.539. Absol., to make one's throw Il. 23.841. With genit. of the throwing limb: ἄκοντα χειρὸς ἀφῆκεν Il. 21.590. Cf. Il. 13.410. 2 To send from one-self, let fall: ἔγχος Il. 21.115. Cf. Il. 12.221. 3 To send forth, cause to cease: μένος [ἔγχεος] Il. 13.444 = Il. 16.613 = Il. 17.529. 4 To get rid of, slake (thirst): δίψαν Il. 11.642. 5 To shed (blossom) Od. 7.126. 6 In mid., to loose (a part of oneself) from. With genit.: δειρῆς οὐκ ἀφίετο πήχεε Od. 23.240. 7 To send away, dismiss (a person) Il. 1.25 = Il. 1.379, Il. 2.263, Il. 11.702. To let go, set free: ζωόν Il. 20.464.
δέ 1 Adversative particle, but, yet, on the other hand, while Il. 1.29, 83, 108, 137, 167, etc.: Od. 1.13, 19, 33, 75, 212, etc. 2 Particle of continuation, often introducing a subordinate statement or a parenthesis: πολλὰς δὲ ψυχὰς Ἄϊδι προΐαψεν Il. 1.3, νοῦσον ὦρσεν, ὀλέκοντο δὲ λαοί 10, μύδωνα βάλεν–ὁ δʼ ὑπέστρεφε ἵππους–χερμαδίῳ Il. 5.581. Cf. Il. 1.19, 25, 33, 34, 35, etc.: Od. 1.3, 51, 53, 71, 93, etc. 3 Giving a reason or explanation, for: πίθεσθʼ. ἄμφω δὲ νεωτέρω ἐστὸν ἐμεῖο Il. 1.259, ἐμέθεν ξύνες. Διὸς δέ τοι ἄγγελός εἰμι Il. 2.26, μή τι ῥέξῃ κακόν. θυμὸς δὲ μέγας ἐστὶ βασιλήων 196. Cf. Il. 1.271, Il. 3.410, Il. 4.438, 478, Il. 7.259, etc.: Od. 1.168, 433, Od. 2.36, 41, Od. 3.48, etc. 4 Introducing a principal clause after a relative, temporal or conditional protasis: οἱ δʼ ἐπεὶ οὖν ἤγερθεν . . . τοῖσι δὲ μετέφη Il. 1.58, εἰ δέ κε μὴ δώωσιν, ἐγὼ δέ κεν αὐτὸς ἕλωμαι 137, ὅν τινα βασιλῆα κιχείη, τὸν ἀγανοῖς ἐπέεσσιν ἐρητύσασκεν Il. 2.189. Cf. Il. 2.322, Il. 4.262, Il. 5.261, 439, Il. 7.314, Il. 9.167, etc.: Od. 5.425, Od. 7.109, Od. 8.25, Od. 10.366, Od. 11.148, Od. 16.274, etc. Introducing without antecedent clause Il. 2.802, Il. 3.229, etc.: Od. 4.400, Od. 5.428, Il. 3.229, etc.: Od. 4.400, Od. 5.428, etc. 5 Introducing a question: τίς δὲ σύ ἐσσι; Il. 6.123, τίς δʼ οἶδʼ εἰ . . . ; Il. 15.403. Cf. Il. 6.55, Il. 10.82, Il. 11.792, Il. 14.264, Il. 15.244, etc.: Od. 2.332, 363, Od. 4.312, 681, Od. 6.276, etc. 6 Before an imp. or a subj. as imp.: σὺ δὲ παῦε τεὸν μένος Il. 1.282. Cf. Il. 2.344, etc.: τῶν δὲ βοῶν ἀπεχώμεθα Od. 12.321. Cf. Od. 3.247, Od. 5.346, Od. 16.130, Od. 22.312, etc.
ἐπί (Commonly with anastrophe when immediately following the vb. or case-form (and see Od. 3.161).) I Adv. 1 Position on or upon something, thereon: ἐπὶ δʼ ἀργύρεον ζυγὸν ἦεν Il. 9.187. Cf. Il. 7.223, Il. 11.630 (on the table): Od. 1.291, Od. 3.9, Od. 4.132, Od. 7.90, Od. 8.475, etc. 2 At a place, thereat: ἐπὶ σκέπας ἦν Od. 5.443 = Od. 7.282, Od. 6.210, Od. 12.336. 3 Denoting an occasion or cause, thereat, thereupon: ἐπὶ δὲ Τρῶες κελάδησαν Il. 8.542, γέλασαν δʼ ἐπὶ πάντες Il. 23.840. Cf. Il. 2.148, Il. 11.45, Il. 13.822, Il. 16.612, Il. 17.723, etc.: Od. 6.117. 4 Denoting (sometimes vaguely) that action, effort or the like takes place in a specified or indicated direction or is directed to or against something or to a specified or indicated object or end: κρατερὸν δʼ ἐπὶ μῦθον ἔτελλεν Il. 1.25, εἴ ποτέ τοι ἐπὶ νηὸν ἔρεψα (in thy honour) Il. 1.39, ἦμος ἐπὶ κνέφας ἦλθεν (came upon them) Il. 1.475, ἐπὶ φρεσὶ κέκασται (excels all) Il. 20.35. Cf. Il. 1.408, 528, Il. 3.461, Il. 4.384, Il. 9.539, Il. 10.99, Il. 11.235, etc.: ἀνέμων ἐπʼ ἀϋτμένα χεῦεν Od. 3.289, ἐπὶ χερσὶ μάσασθαι Od. 11.591. Cf. Od. 1.273, Od. 3.152, 161, Od. 8.245, Od. 14.195, Od. 17.241, Od. 18.64, etc. 5 Besides, in addition, too: ἐπὶ μέγαν ὅρκον ὀμοῦμαι Il. 1.233, ἐπὶ ξύλα λέγεσθε Il. 8.507. Cf. Il. 5.705, Il. 15.662, Il. 18.529, Il. 21.373, etc.: Od. 12.399 = Od. 15.477, Od. 20.229. 6 Following, succession: πρὸ μέν τʼ ἄλλʼ, αὐτὰρ ἐπʼ ἄλλα Il. 13.799. Cf. Il. 13.800. 7 Accompaniment: ἐπὶ δʼ ἕψονται θεοὶ ἄλλοι Il. 4.63, ἐπὶ μείλια δώσω (δώσει) (with her) Il. 9.147, 289. Cf. Od. 9.297, Od. 12.349. 8 In answer or response: ἐπὶ δὲ στενάχοντο Il. 19.301 = Il. 22.515 = Il. 24.746, Il. 19.338, Il. 22.429, Il. 24.722. Cf. Il. 24.776. 9 Being in charge: ἐπὶ δʼ ἀνὴρ ἐσθλὸς ὀρώρει Il. 23.112. Cf. Od. 3.471, Od. 14.104. 10 To, towards, at, on, upon: ἦλθε δʼ ἐπὶ ψυχή Il. 23.65. Cf. Il. 11.480, Il. 23.232, etc.: γέροντας ἐπὶ πλέονας καλέσαντες (to the council) Od. 7.189, οἷον ἐπʼ ἦμαρ ἄγῃσιν Od. 18.137. Cf. Od. 11.84, 90, 632, Od. 12.427, Od. 18.1, etc. In hostile sense: ἐπὶ δʼ ὄρνυτο Il. 23.689. Cf. Il. 4.221, Il. 5.618, Il. 8.158, etc.: Od. 21.100. 11 On to, on, upon, over something: ἐπʼ ἄρα φάρμακα πάσσεν Il. 4.218, δέελον δʼ ἐπὶ σῆμά τʼ ἔθηκεν Il. 10.466. Cf. Il. 1.462, Il. 6.419, Il. 11.639, Il. 13.543, Il. 23.256, etc.: Od. 3.179, 459, Od. 8.443, Od. 10.520, Od. 12.47, Od. 19.58, etc. 12 Thrusting or pushing home: ἐπὶ κληῗδʼ ἐτάνυσσεν Od. 1.442. Cf. Il. 17.48. II Prep. 1 With dat. a On, upon: ἐπὶ χθονί Il. 1.88, ἐπὶ πύργῳ Il. 3.153. Cf. Il. 1.219, 462, Il. 4.248, 470 (over his body), Il. 5.42, etc.: Od. 1.211, Od. 3.5, 273, 408, etc. With locative: ἐπʼ ἰκριόφω Od. 3.353, Od. 13.74, Od. 15.283. Cf. Od. 5.59, Od. 11.607. In pregnant sense: ἐξ αὐτοὶ βαῖνον ἐπὶ ῥηγμῖνι θαλάσσης Il. 1.437. Cf. Il. 1.486, Il. 5.141 (against each other), Il. 11.5, Il. 13.359, Il. 22.97 (against), etc.: κατέθηκεν ἐπʼ ἀπήνῃ Od. 6.75. Cf. Od. 1.364, Od. 4.440, Od. 10.375, Od. 12.362, etc. With locative: ἐπὶ στεφάνην κεφαλῆφι θήκατο Il. 10.30: Od. 19.389. In reference to imposing, laying or conferring something upon a person: ἄλγεʼ ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισι τιθέντες Il. 5.384, ἐπʼ αὐτῷ κῦδος ἔθηκεν Il. 23.400. Cf. Il. 6.357, etc.: Od. 11.524, Od. 19.592, etc. Sim.: εἰ γὰρ ἐπʼ ἀρῇσιν τέλος γένοιτο Od. 17.496. To bestowing a name: ἐπὶ πᾶσι τίθενται Od. 8.554. To attaching to something: δησάμενοι ἐπὶ κληῗσιν ἐρετμά Od. 8.37. b At, by, beside: ἐπὶ νηυσίν Il. 1.559, πηγῇς ἔπι κηφισοῖο Il. 2.523. Cf. Il. 2.472 (over against)), 788, Il. 7.86, Il. 12.168, Il. 22.93 (app., in the hole), etc.: Od. 1.103, Od. 2.391, Od. 4.40, Od. 6.52, Od. 9.103, etc. Sim., among, in the enjoyment of (wealth) Il. 9.482: Od. 1.218. In closer definition of something: οὔτασε χεῖρʼ ἐπὶ καρπῷ Il. 5.458. Cf. Il. 18.594, etc.: Od. 24.398, etc. With locative in reference to position: ἐπὶ δεξιόφιν Il. 13.308. Cf. Il. 13.309. c App., implying penetration, into, in: ἔγχος κατέπηξεν ἐπὶ χθονί Il. 6.213. Cf. Il. 23.876. So in reference to the mind, into, in: τῷ ἐπὶ φρεσὶ θῆκεν Il. 1.55, etc. Cf. Od. 5.427, etc. d For, with a view to: ᾧ ἔπι πολλὰ μόγησα Il. 1.162. Cf. Od. 18.44. In consideration of: μισθῷ ἔπι ῥητῷ Il. 21.445. Cf. Il. 10.304. In the case of, in the matter of, on the occasion of, in honour of, for: μητρὶ φίλῃ ἐπὶ ἦρα φέρων (to her) Il. 1.572, αἴθʼ οὕτως ἐπὶ πᾶσι χόλον τελέσειεν Il. 4.178. Cf. Il. 4.235, 258, Il. 9.492, Il. 14.67, Il. 17.400, Il. 21.585, Il. 24.82, etc.: τοιῷδʼ ἐπʼ ἀέθλῳ Od. 11.548, ἐπὶ μηρία θέντες Ἀπόλλωνι Od. 21.267. Cf. Od. 3.164, Od. 16.19, Od. 18.414, Od. 24.91, etc. e Besides, in addition to: ἄλλʼ ἐπὶ τῇσιν Il. 9.639, μή τις ἐφʼ ἕλκεϊ ἕλκος ἄρηται (wound on wound) Il. 14.130, τόσους ἐπὶ τοῖσι χιτῶνας Il. 24.231. Cf. Od. 3.113, Od. 11.287, Od. 22.264, etc. In comparison with: ἐπὶ γαστέρι κύντερον Od. 7.216. f In reference to concomitance: ἀτελευτήτῳ ἐπὶ ἔργῳ (with your task unaccomplished) Il. 4.175, τῷδʼ ἐπὶ θυμῷ (with this . . .) Il. 13.485, ἐπʼ ἀρωγῇ Il. 23.574: ἀνηνύστῳ ἐπὶ ἔργῳ (with no end to the business) Od. 16.111. Cf. Od. 16.99, Od. 17.308, 454, Od. 24.511. At the hands of: ἐπὶ ἴστορι Il. 18.501. g After, following: τῷ δʼ ἐπὶ τυδεΐδης ὦρτο Il. 7.163. Cf. Il. 8.262, etc.: Od. 7.120, Od. 20.162, etc. h In charge or superintendence of, over: ἐπʼ ὀΐεσσιν Il. 5.137, υἱὸν ἐπὶ κτεάτεσσι λιπεσθαι 154. Cf. Il. 6.424, etc.: σημαίνειν ἐπὶ δμῳῇσιν Od. 22.427. Cf. Od. 15.89, Od. 20.209, Od. 21.363, etc. i To, towards, in the direction of: νηυσὶν ἔπι Il. 5.327, ἕλκʼ ἐπὶ οἷ Il. 11.239. Cf. Il. 2.6, Il. 4.251, Il. 20.53, etc.: Od. 17.330, Od. 22.205, etc. Sim. πατρόκλῳ ὅγʼ ἐπʼ ὀφρύσι νεῦσεν Il. 9.620. In reference to lighting or coming upon something: ἐπὶ σώματι κύρσας Il. 3.23. Cf. Il. 23.821. In hostile sense, against, upon: ἧκεν ἑπʼ Ἀργείοισι βέλος Il. 1.382, ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισι θορόντες Il. 11.70. Cf. Il. 3.15, Il. 5.124, Il. 8.327, Il. 11.294, etc.: Od. 2.316, Od. 10.214, Od. 13.60, Od. 22.8, etc. So ἐφʼ ἵπποιιν μάστιγας ἄειραν Il. 23.362. Of laughing at or exulting over a person: ἐπʼ αὐτῷ γέλασσαν Il. 2.270, Il. 23.784, τῷ δʼ ἐπὶ μακρὸν ἄϋσεν Il. 5.101, etc.: Od. 20.358 = Od. 21.376. Cf. Od. 20.374, Od. 22.412. In reference to position, in the direction of, towards: ἐπὶ οἷ τετραμμένον Il. 13.542. j In reference to time. α During, for the space of: ἐπʼ ἤματι δακρύσαντας Il. 19.229. Cf. Il. 8.529. β During, on: ὄς τις ἐπʼ ἤματι τῷδε μεθίῃσι μάχεσθαι Il. 13.234. Cf. Il. 19.110: ἐπʼ ἤματι μῆλον ἀγινεῖ (each day, day by day) Od. 14.105. γ In the space of: τοσσάδε μέρμερʼ ἐπʼ ἤματι μητίσασθαι (in a single day) Il. 10.48: τρὶς ἐπʼ ἤματι Od. 12.105. Cf. Od. 2.284. 2 With acc. a To, towards, in the direction of: ἐπὶ νῆας Il. 1.12, τώ οἱ ὤμω ἐπὶ στῆθος συνοχωκότε Il. 2.218, ἀταρπιτὸς ἦεν ἐπʼ αὐτήν (leading to it) Il. 18.565. Cf. Il. 1.306, 440, Il. 2.808, Il. 4.78, etc.: Od. 1.149, 183, 274, Od. 2.260, etc. So ἐπὶ δεξιά Il. 7.238, etc. In hostile sense Il. 5.590, Il. 13.101, etc.: Od. 17.295. In quest of, for: ἐπὶ Νέστορα Il. 10.54. Cf. Il. 2.18, etc.: Od. 3.421, etc. In reference to that to which one turns or proceeds: ἐπὶ ἔργα τράποντο Il. 3.422. Cf. Il. 2.381, etc.: Od. 8.395, Od. 14.455, Od. 24.394, etc. To directing the sight or voice: γεγωνέμεν ἐπʼ Αἴαντος κλισίας Il. 11.7, ἐπὶ Θρῃκῶν καθορώμενος αἶαν Il. 13.4, etc. To seeing to something: ἐπὶ ἔργα ἰδεῖν Od. 16.144. To being brought into sorrow Od. 14.338. In view of, for: πᾶσαν ἐπʼ ἰθύν Il. 6.79: Od. 4.434. b Indicating arrival at a point: ἐπὶ κλισίας ἱκέσθην Il. 1.328. Cf. Il. 2.17, etc.: Od. 10.117, Od. 12.430, etc. In reference to time: οὐδʼ ἐπὶ γῆρας ἵκετο Od. 8.226. c In reference to adjusting to, bringing into conformity with, something: ἐπὶ ἶσα Il. 12.436 = Il. 15.413: ἐπὶ στάθμην Od. 5.245, Od. 17.341 = Od. 21.44, Od. 21.121, Od. 23.197. To bringing into a specified formation: ὅς τίς σφιν ἐπὶ στίχας ἡγήσαιτο (into their ranks) Il. 2.687. Cf. Il. 3.113. To being in such a formation: θρέξασκον ἐπὶ στίχας Il. 18.602. Sim.: ἐπὶ πτολέμοιο γεφύρας ἥατο Il. 8.553. d On, upon. In reference to placing, setting, seating or sitting on or at something: ἕζετο θῖνʼ ἔφʼ ἁλός Il. 1.350, θῖνʼ ἔφʼ ἁλὸς εἰρυμέναι Il. 13.682. Cf. Il. 8.442, etc.: εἷσαν ἐπὶ σκέπας Od. 6.212. Cf. Od. 12.171, etc. Sim.: ἐπʼ ἀμφοτέρους πόδας ἵζει Il. 13.281, ἑζόμενος ἐπὶ γοῦνα (i.e. with his knees on the ground, sitting on his heels) Il. 14.437. In reference to attaching: ἔδησαν ἐπʼ ὀμφαλόν Il. 24.273. To falling on a part of the body: ἐπὶ στόμα Il. 6.43. Cf. Il. 5.586, etc. To a part by which one is seized: ἑλὡν ἐπὶ μάστακα Od. 23.76. e In reference to position, on, at: νηῶν ἐπʼ ἀριστερά Il. 13.675. Cf. Il. 2.526, Il. 5.355, etc.: Od. 3.171, Od. 5.277. f On to, on: ἐπὶ πύργον ἰοῦσαν Il. 3.154, ἀποβάντες ἐπὶ χθόνα Il. 8.492. Cf. Il. 6.375, Il. 12.448, Il. 17.504, Il. 23.393, etc.: Od. 17.413, Od. 22.2, etc. g In reference to motion over or on something: πᾶσαν ἐπʼ αἶαν Il. 9.506, ἐλάαν ἐπὶ κύματα Il. 13.27. Cf. Il. 2.159, Il. 14.254, Il. 19.378, Il. 20.227, Il. 23.320, etc.: Od. 1.97, Od. 2.364, Od. 5.175, Od. 6.138, etc. In reference to directing the sight: ὁρόων ἐπὶ πόντον Il. 1.350, etc. Cf. Od. 5.84, etc. h In reference to pouring liquid over or on something: ὕδωρ ἐπὶ χεῖρας ἔχευαν Il. 3.270, etc. Cf. Od. 1.146, etc. And in gen., to diffusion, distribution, extent, existence, over or on a space or tract: Ἠὼς ἐκίδνατο πᾶσαν ἐπʼ αἶαν Il. 8.1, κλέος κέ οἱ εἴη πάντας ἐπʼ ἀνθρώπους (among them) Il. 10.213. Cf. Il. 7.63, 446, Il. 17.447, Il. 23.226, 742, etc.: Od. 3.3, Od. 4.417, Od. 7.332, Od. 12.386, Od. 14.403, Od. 17.386, etc. To a surface on which a characteristic is displayed: ἐπὶ νῶτα δαφοινός Il. 2.308. Sim.: [ἵππους] σταφύλῃ ἐπὶ νῶτον ἐΐσας (as measured across their backs) Il. 2.765. i In reference to going among, over or round persons: οἰχόμενοι ἐπὶ πάντας Il. 14.381. Cf. Il. 20.353: Od. 3.252. Sim.: πόλλʼ ἐπὶ ἄστεʼ ἀλώμενος Od. 15.492, Od. 19.170. Cf. Od. 16.63. In reference to division or distribution among persons: δασσάμενοι ἐφʼ ἡμέας Od. 16.385. j In reference to extent or distance: ὅσον τʼ ἐπὶ λᾶαν ἵησιν Il. 3.12. Cf. Il. 15.358, Il. 17.368, etc.: Od. 5.251, Od. 11.577 (covering), etc. k In reference to a part of the body on which one lies: ἐπὶ πλευρὰς κατακείμενος Il. 24.10. l In reference to time, for, during: μείνατʼ ἐπὶ χρόνον Il. 2.299. Cf. Il. 9.415, etc.: Od. 12.407, etc. Sim.: εὗδον ἐπʼ ἠῶ καὶ μέσον ἧμαρ (on through . . .) Od. 7.288. 3 With genit. a On, upon: ἐπʼ ὤμων Il. 1.46, ἐπʼ ἠϊόνος Il. 23.61. Cf. Il. 5.550, Il. 11.38, Il. 20.229 (see ἄκρος 3), Il. 22.225, etc.: Od. 1.162, 171, Od. 5.33, 82, Od. 10.170, etc. In reference to leaning on a part of the body: ὀρθωθεὶς ἐπʼ ἀγκῶνος Il. 10.80. To the part of a thing on which it stands: ἔγχεʼ ἐπὶ σαυρωτῆρος ἐλήλατο (i.e. were driven in by the butt) Il. 10.153. In pregnant sense: ἐπʼ ἠπείροιο ἔρυσσαν Il. 1.485. Cf. Il. 3.293, Il. 18.422, Il. 24.190, etc.: τίθει ἐπʼ ἀπήνης Od. 6.252. Cf. Od. 7.162, Od. 9.85, Od. 15.547, etc. b At, by, in: ἐπὶ βουπρασίου Il. 11.756. Cf. Il. 18.557, Il. 22.153: μύλης ἔπι Od. 7.104. Cf. Od. 1.185, Od. 5.489, Od. 9.140, etc.–At anchor: ἐπʼ εὐνάων Il. 14.77. c Towards, in the direction of: ἐπὶ νηῶν Il. 5.700. Cf. Il. 3.5, Il. 11.546, Il. 21.454, Il. 23.374, etc.: Od. 3.171, Od. 5.238, etc. Sim., app., to oneself, withdrawn into oneself: σιγῇ ἐφʼ ὑμείων Il. 7.195. With a form in -φιν: ἐπʼ αὐτόφιν ἥατο σιγῇ Il. 19.255. d Along with, with: ὅσσα ἔοικεν ἐπὶ παιδὸς ἕπεσθαι Od. 1.278 = Od. 2.197. e In reference to time, in the time of, in the days of: ἐπʼ εἰρήνης Il. 2.797. Cf. Il. 5.637, etc. So, app., ἐπὶ δώρων (in the time of gifts, not delaying and so missing the reward) Il. 9.602.
κακῶς [adv. fr. κακός.] 1 In evil case or plight, miserably, with suffering: νοστήσομεν Il. 2.253. Cf. Il. 5.698, Il. 21.460: Od. 9.534, Od. 11.114=Od. 12.141. Intensifying a vb. indicating suffering: κ. πάσχοντος Od. 16.275. Sim.: αὐχμεῖς κ. Od. 24.250. In impers. construction of being in evil case, of things going badly with one: Κουρήτεσσι κ. ἦν Il. 9.551. Cf. Il. 9.324. 2 So as to bring suffering or sore trouble upon one: ἐξ ἵππων βῆσε κ. Il. 5.164. Cf. Od. 18.75 (sorely). 3 With evil intent, with malice in one's heart: κ. φρονέουσιν Od. 18.168. With disregard of right, with violence, abuse, insult: κ. ἀφίει Il. 1.25= 379. Cf. Od. 2.203, 266, Od. 4.766, Od. 17.394.–κ. ῥέζειν τινά, to treat one with despite, do him wrong: κ. οἵ πέρ μιν ἔρεζον μνηστῆρες Il. 23.56. 4 So as to bring trouble on oneself, in an evil hour: κ. τοξάζεαι Od. 22.27.
κρατερός -ή, -όν [κράτος. Cf. καρτερός.] Instrumental fem. κρατερῆφι Il. 21.501: Od. 9.476, Od. 12.210. 1 Strong, mighty, powerful, stout, staunch: αἰχμητής Il. 3.179. Cf. Il. 3.429, Il. 4.87, Il. 5.244, Il. 6.97, Il. 13.90, Il. 15.164, Il. 16.716, Il. 17.204, Il. 21.566, etc. : ἐμὸς υἱός, ἅμα κρατερὸς καὶ ἀμύμων Od. 3.111. Cf. Od. 11.255, 265. Absol. : γῆ, ἥ τε κατὰ κρατερόν περ ἐρύκει Il. 21.63. Of a lion Od. 4.335 =Od. 17.126. Of parts of the body : ὀδοῦσιν (of a lion) Il. 11.114, 175 =Il. 17.63 : χερσίν Od. 4.288. Sim.: πρόφερε κρατερὸν μένος Il. 10.479, κρατερῆφι βίηφιν Il. 21.501, κρατερὴ ἲς Ὀδυσῆος Il. 23.720. Cf. Il. 13.60, Il. 17.742. In bad sense, that abuses his power, violent : κύνας ἆσαι, ἀνδρὶ πάρα κρατερῷ Il. 24.212. 2 Epithet of heroes, etc. Il. 2.622, Il. 4.89, 401, Il. 5.385, 392, Il. 6.130, Il. 7.38, Il. 12.129, 366, 387, Il. 16.189, Il. 21.546, 553, Il. 23.837, etc. : Od. 4.11, Od. 9.407, 446, Od. 15.122. Of Ares Il. 2.515. Of φόβος Il. 13.299. Of Hades Il. 13.415 : Od. 11.277. Of Ἔρις Il. 20.48. 3 Of things, capable of resisting force, stout : ἀσπίδι Il. 3.349, Il. 17.45. Capable of producing an intended effect, stout : βέλος Il. 5.104. Cf. Il. 8.279, Il. 18.477 : Od. 24.170. Of fire, against which nothing can stand, devouring Od. 11.220. Of bonds, restraining tightly, strict Il. 5.386 : Od. 8.336, 360. 4 Of feelings, mental or bodily states, or the like, taking strong hold of one, overpowering, overmastering : ἄλγεα Il. 2.721, τρόμος Il. 6.137, λύσσα Il. 9.239. Cf. Il. 11.249, Il. 21.543 : δέος Od. 14.88. Cf. Od. 5.13, 395, Od. 10.376, Od. 11.593, Od. 15.232, Od. 17.142. Of necessity, compelling, resistless : ἀνάγκη Il. 6.458 : Od. 10.273. Of rebuke, that bears heavily upon one, oppresses the heart : ἐνιπήν Il. 5.492. Of an injunction, stern, harsh : μῦθον Il. 1.25= 379. Strict, requiring implicit obedience : μῦθον Il. 1.326, Il. 16.199. Of speech, bold, defiant : μῦθον Il. 15.202. Of fighting, hotly contested, fierce. Epithet of ὑσμίνη : διὰ κρατερὰς ὑσμίνας Il. 2.40. Cf. Il. 4.462, Il. 5.84, Il. 14.448, Il. 16.447, 567, etc.: Od. 11.417. Of ἔρις Il. 13.358, Il. 16.662. Of φύλοπις Il. 18.242 : Od. 16.268. Of defence, stout, determined : ἀμφίβασιν Il. 5.623. Strengthening βίηφι ( βίη 6.b) Od. 9.476, Od. 12.210.
μῦθος -ου, ὁ. 1 Something said, an utterance or speech : μῦθον ἀκούσας Il. 3.76. Cf. Il. 2.335, Il. 4.357, Il. 7.404, Il. 8.492, etc. : Od. 8.185, 272, Od. 13.254, Od. 20.271, etc. 2 What one has to say, speech, discourse, words : ἄλλων μῦθον ἄκουε Il. 2.200. Cf. Il. 2.199, 282, Il. 10.61, 190, Il. 11.781, Il. 16.631, etc. : ἵνα μῦθον ἀκούσῃς ἡμέτερον Od. 11.561. Cf. Od. 1.273, Od. 2.77, Od. 3.94, Od. 14.379, Od. 17.57, etc. Contrasted in terms with ἔργον Il. 19.242 : Od. 1.358. 3 In pl., speech, discourse, words : μύθων ἦρχεν Il. 2.433. Cf. Il. 2.796, Il. 3.171, 212, Il. 6.343, Il. 11.643, Il. 15.284, Il. 18.252, Il. 22.281, etc. : μύθοις τέρπεσθε Od. 4.239. Cf. Od. 1.28, Od. 2.83, Od. 3.23, 124, Od. 4.214, 774, Od. 7.157, Od. 10.189, Od. 15.53, Od. 21.291, etc. Contrasted in terms with ἔργα Il. 9.443. 4 The sense of the word coloured by the context Il. 1.25 = 379, Il. 1.33= Il. 24.571, Il. 1.221, 326, Il. 16.199 (a charge or injunction), Il. 1.273 (counsel), 388 (a threat), 545 (counsels, intentions), 565 (my charge), Il. 2.16 (the charge or commission), Il. 3.87 (the proposal), Il. 4.323 (counsel), 412 (my injunction), Il. 5.715 (our promise), Il. 7.358= Il. 12.232 (counsel), Il. 7.374 = 388 (what he is prepared to agree to), Il. 7.406 (their answer), Il. 8.412 (his message), 524 (the order), Il. 9.62 (my counsel), 309 (my mind), 522 (their mission), 625 (our charge), 627 (the answer), Il. 10.288 (a message or communication), 337 (word, information), Il. 11.186 (this injunction), 839 (the exhortation), Il. 12.80= Il. 13.748 (his recommendation), Il. 14.127 (my counsel), Il. 15.202 (this reply), Il. 16.83 (of my charge), Il. 19.85 (this reproach), 107 (thy boast), 220 (my counsel), Il. 20.295 (his counsel), 369 (his vaunts), Il. 23.157 (thy counsel) : Od. 1.271, 305 (my counsel), 361 = Od. 21.355 (his injunction), Od. 1.373 (an order or command), Od. 2.137 (injunction), Od. 2.412 (my purpose), Od. 4.676 (the plots), Od. 4.744 (the matter), Od. 4.777 (the purpose), Od. 5.98 (the matter), Od. 7.161 (the word from thee), Od. 8.302 (the matter), Od. 11.368 (thy story), 442 (give her all thy confidence), 492 (his story, how it is with him), Od. 13.16, Od. 16.406= Od. 20.247, Od. 18.50 = 290= Od. 21.143 = 269 (the proposal or suggestion), Od. 13.298, Od. 16.420 (counsel), Od. 15.196 (my request), 445 (the matter), Il. 16.387 (what I propose), Od. 17.177 (the proposal or suggestion), 399 = Od. 20.344 (a command or order), Od. 19.502 (what I say), Od. 21.71 (of a plea or defence), Od. 22.289 (the thing that you would say, the matter), Od. 23.62 (this story of yours), 349 (a charge), Od. 24.465 (the counsel or recommendation).
τέλλω 3 sing. plupf. pass. ἐτέταλτο Il. 2.643 : Od. 11.524. (ἀνα-, ἐπι-, περιτέλλομαι.) To cause to take a particular direction. With ἐπί, to lay(an injunction or charge upon a person), give (an order to him) : κρατερὸν ἐπὶ μῦθον ἔτελλεν Il. 1.25 = 379, Il. 1.326, Il. 16.199, τῷ δʼ ἐπὶ πάντʼ ἐτέταλτο ἀνασσέμεν Αἰτωλοῖσιν (i. e. he bore the whole burden of the leadership) Il. 2.643 : ἐμοὶ δʼ ἐπὶ πάντʼ ἐτέταλτο (i. e. I had sole responsibility) Od. 11.524. Cf. Il. 23.349.