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ἐπιστέφω

ἐπιστέφω, to surround with

ἐπιστέφ-ω, in Hom. always in Med., κρητῆρας ἐπεστέψαντο ποτοῖο
  • filled them with wine, Il. 1.470, Od. 1.148, etc. (variously expld., cf. Ath. 1.13d, 15.674e, and ἐκστέφω I).
    • II to be full of or covered with, τράπεσδαι μακωνίδων ἄρτων ἐπιστέφοισαι Alcm. 74 B.
    • III χοὰς ἐ. τινί pour libations as an honour to the dead, S. El. 441.
    • IV Med., wreathe, ἄνθεϊ χαίτην Nonn. D. 47.11:—also in Act., crown, surround, κύμασι Παταλήνην ib. 27.158.

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