ἐπικλάω

English (LSJ)

   A bend, in lit. sense only Pass., bend double, ἡ δεξιὰ περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπὶ τὸ ἄνω ἐπικεκλασμένη Luc.DDeor.11.2; ἐπικεκλ. τὸν αὐχένα Id.Rh.Pr.11; ὕδωρ ἐπικλώμενον broken water, Id.Tox.20; ἐπ' ἀλλήλων -κλωμένων τῶν κυμάτων Alciphr.1.1; also, to be bruised, Paul.Aeg.6.117.    II. metaph., move to pity, Plu.Per.37; ἐ. τινὰ εἰς ὀ̄ικτον Ael.NA10.36:—Pass., Th.3.67; ἐ. τῇ γνώμῃ ib.59; ὑπ' εὐνοίης Hp.Ep.13; πρὸς ὀ̄ικτον Jul.Or.2.90d.    2. shake the resolution of, τινά Plu.Oth.15:—Pass., ἐπικλασθῆναι τῇ γνώμῃ to be broken in spirit, lose courage, Th.4.37; τὸ ἐπικεκλασμένον τῶν μελῶν effeminate, unmanly music, Luc.Demon.12.