ἐπιπωλέομαι

ἐπιπωλέομαι,

• go about, go through, c. acc., ἐ. στίχας ἀνδρῶν, of the general inspecting his troops, Il. 3.196, etc.; but in 11.264, of reconnoitring an enemy.—Them. has ἐπιπολεῖσθαι visit, Βόσπορον Or. 6.75c: c. dat., Σύροις ib. 11.152b (nisi leg. ἐπιπωλ-).

ἐπιπωλέομαι, umwandeln, begehen, obire, ἐπιπωλεῖται στίχας ἀνδρῶν, Il. 3.194 u. öfter, vom Befehlshaber, der die Scharen vorübergehend mustert ; 11.294, 540 vom feindlichen Vorkämpfer, der die Scharen der Feinde mustert, um einen Angriffspunkt zu finden ; vgl. Lobeck zu Phryn. 584.

ἐπιπωλέομαι

[ἐπι- 14.]

• • 1

    To go round or among, inspect, review.

    With acc.: στίχας ἀνδρῶν Il. 3.196, Il. 4.231, 250.

  • 2

    To range round or among with hostile intent.

    With acc.: στίχας ἀνδρῶν Il. 11.264 = 540.

ἐπιπωλέομαι : go round to; στίχας, of ‘inspecting’ the ranks, Il. 4.231; trying them, to find a chance to fight, Il. 11.264. (Il.)

ἐπιπωλέομαι

• Dep. to go about, go through, Lat. obire, c. acc., ἐπεπωλεῖτο στίχας ἀνδρῶν, of the general inspecting his troops, Il.;—but also to reconnoitre an enemy, Il.