ἐπιβαρέω

ἐπιβαρ-έω,

• weigh down: hence, be a burden to, τινά 1 Ep.Thess. 2.9; overload, of food, τὸν ὄγκον Sor. 1.108: c. dat., press heavily upon, τοῖς ἠτυχηκόσι App. BC 4.31, cf. 15, 5.107:—Med., lay a burden on oneself, trouble oneself, c. inf., POxy. 1481.12 (ii A.D.):— Pass., with fut. Med. ἐπιβαρήσομαι D.H. 4.9, 8.73; ὑπό τινος SIG 807.16 (Magn. Mae., i A.D.); ὑπὸ τῶν δανείων IG 12(5).860.9 (Te nos).
• • • 2 Pass., of a bandage, to be found irksome, PMed.Lond. 3.39. (Cf. ἐπιζαρέω.)