ἐπικραίνω
πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
English (LSJ)
Ep. ἐπι-κραιαίνω, 3sg. fut. ἐπικρᾱνεῖ dub. in A.Ag.1340 codd.(anap.): aor. 1 -έκρᾱνα, Ep. -έκρηνα, -εκρήηνα(v. infr.):—Med., 3pl. aor. 1
A ἐπεκρήναντο Q.S.14.297:—bring to pass, accomplish, ἀρὴν πᾶσαν ἐπικρήνειε may he fulfil it, Il.15.599; οὔ σφιν ἐπεκραίαινε he fulfilled it not for them,3.302, cf. 2.419 (v.l.-άαινε); νῦν μοι τόδδ' ἐπικρήηνον ἐέλδωρ grant me this prayer, fulfil it, 1.455, etc.; μῦθον ἐπεκρήηνε καρήατι by a nod, Call.Dian.40; ἐ. τέλος A.Supp.624; ἀληθῆ Id.Th.887 (lyr.); γάμου πικρὰς τελευτάς Id.Ag.744 (lyr.); ποινὰς θανάτων ib.1340 (anap.); χάριν ἀντ' ἔργων ib.1546 (anap.), cf. S.Ph. 1468(anap.); τὸ δέον Archyt. ap. Iamb.Protr.4:—Pass., χρυσῷ δ' ἐπὶ χείλεα κεκράαντο were finished off with gold, Od.4.132, cf. 616.
