ἐπηρεάζω
ὅτι χρὴ τοῦ μέλιτος ἄκρῳ δακτύλῳ, ἀλλὰ μὴ κοίλῃ χειρὶ γεύεσθαι → that honey should be tasted with the fingertip and not by the handful
English (LSJ)
A threaten abusively, λέγειν ἐπηρεάζοντες Hdt.6.9: c. acc., speak disparagingly of, τὴν ἀγαθὴν ἀναστροφήν 1 Ep.Pet.3.16. II deal despitefully with, act despitefully towards, c. dat. pers., X.Mem. 1.2.31; ἐ. μοι συνεχῶς καὶ μικρὰ καὶ μείζω D.21.14, etc.; ἐ. ψηφίσμασι καὶ νόμοις oppose them insolently, Id.18.320; τινός Luc.Nav.27; τινά Arist.Pol.1311a37, Ev.Luc.6.28, etc.; εἰ δ' ἄν τις . . ἐπηρειάζεν δέατοι ἰν τὰ ἔργα IG5(2).6.46 (Tegea, iv B.C.): abs., to be insolent, Antipho 6.8; ὑψηλὴ ῥὶς ὥσπερ -άζουσα διατετείχικε τὰ ὄμματα X.Smp.5.6:— Pass., to be insulted, Lys.29.7, D.21.15, D.S.36.11, Ph.2.52, PGen. 31.18 (ii A.D.):—later Med. in act. sense, τινί PLond.3.846.6 (ii A.D.). III of the action of disease, διάφορα ἐ. μόρια Steph.in Hp. 1.204 D.
