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ἐπιχρώννυμι

ἐπιχρώννυμι, to smear over, colour on the surface, tinge

ἐπι-χρώννῡμι and ἐπιχρωννύω, fut. -χρώσω: pf. -κέχρωκα Plu. (v. infr.): —
  • rub or smear over, colour on the surface, tinge, τι Ruf. Anat. 30, Plu. Pyth. 2.395e, cf. Plot. 4.5.7; τινι with a thing, Luc. Dom. 8; οὐκ ἄχρι τοῦ ἐπικεχρῶσθαι μόνον, ἀλλʼ ἐς βάθος.. φαρμάκοις.. καταβαφεῖσα Id. Im. 16: metaph., ψυχὴ ἐπακτὸν νοῦν ἔχει -χρωννύντα αὐτήν Plot. 5.6.4:— Pass., δόξαις ἐπικεχρωσμένοι merely tinged with.., Pl. Ep. 340d.

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