ἐπιμείγνυμι
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
and ἐπιμειγνύω,
A add by mixing, μέθυος πολιοῦ ἐπιμείξας Nic. Th.582: metaph., ἀθανάταν χάριν Θήβαις -μείξων Pi.Parth.2.5; κόλακι . . ἐπέμειξεν ἡ φύσις ἡδονήν τινα added a mixture of pleasure to... Pl.Phdr.240b; ἀγλαΐαισιν ἐ. λαόν make them acquainted with festal enjoyments, Pi.N.9.31; ἐμφύλιον αἷμα ἐπέμειξε θνατοῖς brought domestic murder among them, Id.P.2.32; ἐ. τισὶ χεῖρας to fight with them, Id.N.3.61. II. intr., mingle with others, have intercourse or dealings, ἀδεῶς Th.1.2; πρός τινας X.An.3.5.16; τισί Hld.6.13; χωρίῳ ἐ. come to it, Id.5.33; πολλῶν ἐπιμειγνύντων δεῦρο Philostr.VA 5.24:—Pass., τοῦ ἠέρος -υμένου τῷ θερμῷ Hp.Morb.1.11; ἐπιμείγνυσθαι ἀλλήλοις φιλικῶς X.Cyr.7.4.5; παρ' ἀλλήλους Th.2.1: abs., Id.1.146; also ἐ. τισί join them, Plu.Aem.12; ταῖς πράξεσι minglein . ., Id.Flam.2; of sexual intercourse, ἐ. ἀνδρί D.59.75, cf. Luc.Am.22, Artem.1.80. Cf. ἐπιμίσγω.
English (Slater)
ἐπῐμείγνυμι (i pro ει passim codd.: corr. Schr.)
1 bring upon in various senses, c. acc. & dat. ἐμφύλιον αἶμα πρώτιστος ἐπέμειξε θνατοῖς (sc. Ἰξίων) (P. 2.32) ἐγχεσφόροις ἐπιμείξαις Αἰθιόπεσσι χεῖρας (sc. Ἀχιλλεύς; came to grips with ) (N. 3.61) αἰτέω σε παισὶν δαρὸν Αἰτναίων ὀπάζειν, Ζεῦ πάτερ, ἀγλαίαισιν δ' ἀστυνόμοις ἐπιμεῖξαι λαόν unite the people in public festivals (N. 9.31) ὁ Λοξίας πρόφρων ἀθανάταν χάριν Θήβαις ἐπιμείξων Παρθ. 2. 5.
English (Slater)
ἐπῐμείγνυμι (i pro ει passim codd.: corr. Schr.)
1 bring upon in various senses, c. acc. & dat. ἐμφύλιον αἶμα πρώτιστος ἐπέμειξε θνατοῖς (sc. Ἰξίων) (P. 2.32) ἐγχεσφόροις ἐπιμείξαις Αἰθιόπεσσι χεῖρας (sc. Ἀχιλλεύς; came to grips with ) (N. 3.61) αἰτέω σε παισὶν δαρὸν Αἰτναίων ὀπάζειν, Ζεῦ πάτερ, ἀγλαίαισιν δ' ἀστυνόμοις ἐπιμεῖξαι λαόν unite the people in public festivals (N. 9.31) ὁ Λοξίας πρόφρων ἀθανάταν χάριν Θήβαις ἐπιμείξων Παρθ. 2. 5.
