ἐπιβαρέω
From LSJ
ἄμεινον γὰρ ἑαυτῷ φυλάττειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τοῦ ἑτέρων ἀφαιρεῖσθαι → for it is better to guard one's own freedom than to deprive another of his
English (LSJ)
A weigh down: hence, be a burden to, τινά 1 Ep.Thess.2.9; overload, of food, τὸν ὄγκον Sor.1.108: c. dat., press heavily upon, τοῖς ἠτυχηκόσι App.BC4.31, cf. 15,5.107 :—Med., lay a burden on oneself, trouble oneself, c.inf., POxy.1481.12 (ii A.D.):— Pass., with fut. Med. ἐπιβαρήσομαι D.H.4.9,8.73; ὑπό τινος SIG 807.16 (Magn. Mae., i A.D.); ὑπὸ τῶν δανείων IG12(5).860.9 (Te nos). 2. Pass., of a bandage, to be found irksome, PMed.Lond.3.39. (Cf.ἐπιζαρέω.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 928] beschweren, belästigen, D. Hal. 4, 9 u. a. Sp.; τοῖς ἑτέρων ἀτυχήμασιν App. Syr. 38 Civ. 4, 15.
