ἐπίθεμα
From LSJ
Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A = ἐπίθημα, cover, Arist.HA529b8 (v.l.-θημα), LXXEx.25.16(17), J.AJ3.6.5, IG3.14.18, Ruf. ap. Orib.4.2.6, Gal.12.889. 2. capital of a column, LXX 3 Ki.7.4 sq. 3. remedy for external application, Ruf.Ren.Ves.10, Dsc.Ther.19. 4. addition, POxy.500.14 (ii A.D.); higher bid, PAmh.2.85.21 (i A.D.). 5. shaft of an arrow, Paul.Aeg.6.88.
German (Pape)
[Seite 942] τό, das Daraufgestellte, -gelegte, der Deckel; bei den Medic. ein Umschlag; vgl. ἐπίθημα u. Lob. Phryn. 249.
