ἐπέην

οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it

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Full diacritics: ἐπέην	Medium diacritics: ἐπέην	Low diacritics: επέην	Capitals: ΕΠΕΗΝ
Transliteration A: epéēn	Transliteration B: epeēn	Transliteration C: epein	Beta Code: e)pe/hn

English (LSJ)

Ep. for ἐπῆν, 3sg. impf. of ἔπειμι (A), Il.20.276.

ἐπέην: Ἐπικ. ἀντὶ ἐπῆν, γ΄ ἑν. τοῦ παρατ. τοῦ ἔπειμι (εἰμί), Ἰλ. Υ. 276.

3ᵉ sg. impf. épq. de ἔπειμι¹.

see ἔπειμ Od. 9.1.

ἐπέην: Επικ. γʹ ενικ. παρατ. του ἔπειμι (εἰμί, sum).

ἐπέην: и ἐπῆεν эп. (= ἐπῆν) 3 л. sing. impf. к ἔπειμι I.