ἐπίφορος
Κακὸν φυτὸν πέφυκεν ἐν βίῳ γυνή, καὶ κτώμεθ' αὐτὰς ὡς ἀναγκαῖον κακόν → In vita occrevit nobis ut gramen mulier, malumque hoc opus est servemus domi → Ein schlimm Gewächs erwuchs im Leben uns die Frau, und wir besitzen sie als unumgänglich Leid
English (LSJ)
ον, (ἐπιφέρω)
A carrying towards, εἰ ἄνεμος ἐπεγένετο τῇ φλογὶ ἐπίφορος ἐς [τὴν πόλιν] Th.3.74, cf. 2.77 ; favourable, of winds. Paus.8.28.4 ; ἐπιφορώτατος [Ἑρμῆς] A.Ch.813 (lyr.). II leaning or prone to a thing, ἐ. κάτω ῥέψαι gloss in Hp.Art.14 (Comp.) ; πρὸς δεισιδαιμονίαν Plu.2.703d ; well-suited, εἴς τι Longin.5, Plu.2.623d. Adv. -ρως, ἔχειν πρός τι Str.12.3.26. b of documents, applicable, relationg to the matter in hand (cf. ἐπιφέρω 1.9), POxy.266.14, 1282.33 (i A. D.). 2 of ground, sloping, Hp.Ep.17. III pregnant, Id.Prorrh.1.103 ; near the time of bringing forth, X.Cyn.7.2 ; of plants, Thphr.CP3.2.8.
