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ἐπιτρέφω

ἐπιτρέφω, to rear upon

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ἐπιθρέψαι aorist active infinitive, aorist active optative 3rd singular of ἐπιτρέφω

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ἐπιτρέφω, fut. -θρέψω Hdt. 8.142: pf. -τέτροφα AP 7.536 (Alc.):— Pass. (v. infr. II, III):
  • —grow, in act. sense, κόμην J. AJ 14.9.4.
      • 2 rear upon, ἐπιτέτροφε τύμβῳ βότρυν AP l.c.
      • 3 generally, support, maintain, Hdt. 8.142, 144; κακὸν τῇ πόλει D.H. 10.6; τοῦ ὀμβρίου ὕδατος -ομένου ἀεὶ νέου a fresh supply being always maintained, Hp. Aër. 7.
    • II Med., cause to grow upon, λασίην βροτοῖς ἐπεθρέψατο χαίτην Man. 3.291:—Pass., form upon, -όμενος τοῖς σώμασι ῥύπος Gal. 10.176; ὅταν σὰρξ ἐπιτραφῇ Id. 18(2).780.
    • III Pass., grow up after, as posterity, ἐκ τουτέων σφι ἐπετράφη νεότης Hdt. 4.3; οἱ ὕστερον ἐπιτραφέντες βασιλέες Id. 2.121.αʹ: generally, grow up as a rival or successor, Id. 1.123, D.H. 7.9 codd.

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