ἐπάλειψις
From LSJ
μεγάλα ὠφελήσεσθε πρὸς ἱστορίαν τῶν κοινῶν → that will be of great benefit to you in order to understand public affairs
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.