ἐπάλειψις
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A painting over of colours, Alex.Aphr.in Sens. 63.5. 2 smearing over, anointing, EM69.41 (pl.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 897] ἡ, das Anstreichen, E. M.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπάλειψις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ ἐπαλείφειν, ἐπιχρίειν, Ε. Μ. 69. 41.
