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ἐπιρρέπω

ἐπιρρέπω, to lean towards, fall to one’s lot

ἐπιρρέπ-ω,
  • lean towards, ὄφρα . . ἡμῖν δʼ αἰπὺς ὄλεθρος ἐπιρρέπῃ, metaph. from the balance, Il. 14.99: hence, generally, fall to oneʼs lot, [ὑμέναιος] ἐ. γαμβροῖσιν ἀείδειν A. Ag. 707 (lyr.): abs., ib. 1042.
      • 2 metaph., incline, πρὸς ἔλεον Ph. 2.582.
    • II trans., ἐ. τάλαντον force down one scale, Thgn. 157.
      • 2 weigh out to one, allot, esp. of ill fortune, ἐ. μῆνιν πόλει A. Eu. 888; Δίκα τοῖς παθοῦσι μαθεῖν ἐπιρρέπει Id. Ag. 251 (lyr.).

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