ἐπιθύω
ἀμείνω δ' αἴσιμα πάντα (Odyssey VII.310 / XV.71) → all things are better in moderation
English (LSJ)
(θύω A)
A sacrifice upon, h.Ap.491 (tm.); sacrifice besides or after, τέλεον νεαροῖς ἐπιθύσας A.Ag.1504; ἐπὶ δ' ἔθυσα μητέρα E.Or. 562:—Med., Νέρωνι Τάλβαν ἐ. Plu.Galb.14, cf. Marc.29, Artem.1.12. II. burn incense, LXX3 Ki.12.33, J.BJ7.3.3, D.S.12.11, 18.61, Porph.Abst.2.59; λιβανωτόν D.S.18.61, v.l. in Ar.Pl.1116: generally, offer on, ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ τὰς δεκάτας D.H.1.40 codd.
ἐπῑθύω,
A rush eagerly at, ὡς ἂν ἐπιθύσαντες ἑλοίμεθα Od.16.297: c.gen., ἐπιθύουσι βοῶν λίες Euph.35a: c.dat., Opp.C.1.281,385. 2. c.inf., strive vehemently to do a thing, ἐρύσσασθαι . . Τρῶες ἐπιθύουσι Il. 18.175; θυμὸς ἐπιθύει κιθαρίζειν h.Merc.475; δεδαῆσθαι A.R.2.1154; κύσσαι . . στόμα Id.1.1238:—Med., rush upon, flood, Νεῖλος ἐπεθύσατο (sic) αὔλακι γαίης Epic.Anon.in BKT5(1).119. (Prob. a compound of ἰθύω [ῠ], with ῡ metri gr.: taken as ἐπῐ-θύω by Epic.Anon. l.c.)
