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ἐπαλείφω

ἐπαλείφω, to smear over, plaster up

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ἐπαλείφουσα present active participle feminine nominative singular, present active participle feminine vocative singular of ἐπαλείφω

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ἐπαλ-είφω,
  • smear over, ἐπὶ δʼ οὔατʼ ἀλεῖψαι ἑταίρων Od. 12.47; ἐπʼ οὔατα πᾶσιν ἄλειψα ib. 177; κηρὸν . . ὅν σφιν ἐπʼ ὠσὶν ἄλειψʼ ib. 200; ὁπόταν . . λεαίνῃ ἐπαλείφουσα τὰ τραχυνθέντα Pl. Ti. 66c; ἐ. χρόαν ἐτέραν ἐφʼ ἑτέραν Arist. Sens. 440a9: prov., τοὺς τοίχους τοὺς δύο ἐ. ‘run with the hare and hunt with the hounds’, Paus. 6.3.15:—Pass., τὸ ἐπαλειφθέν Pl. Ly. 217c; ἐπαλήλιπται ὁ κύτταρος Arist. HA 555a6; χρυσὸς ἐπαληλιμμένος J. AJ 17.10.2.
      • 2 metaph., from anointing athletes, prepare for contest, stir up, irritate, τινὰ ἐπί τινα Plb. 2.51.2; ἐ. τινάς τινι set them upon him, D.L. 2.38; μέθυσμα ἐ. θυμούς Ph. 1.680; so perh. in physical sense, irritate, Hp. Mul. 1.99, Epid. 5.20.

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