ἐπιστατικός
From LSJ
λέγεται δὲ καὶ κλῶνας αὐτῆς θύραις ἢ θυρίσι προστεθέντας ἀποκρούειν τὰς τῶν φαρμάκων κακουργίας → its branches attached to doors or windows are said to repel the evil of spells
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A of or for government: ἡ -κή (sc. ἐπιστήμη) Pl.Plt.292b, 308e; δυνάμεις ἐ. τῆς φύσεως Iamb. Myst.2.1. 2. concerning an ἐπιστάτης, γραφή Arist.Ath.59.2. b. -κόν, τό, tax levied for the support of an ἐ., BGU337.2 (iii A.D.); ἐ. ἱερέων PFay.42 (a) ii8 (ii A.D.). 3. careful, attentive, Syrian. in Metaph.13.6. Adv. -κῶς ib.6.6, S.E.M.7.182. 4. ἐ. πρός τι giving an impulse towards, Phld.Mus.p.84K. 5. scientific, κατάλημμα D.L.7.45. II. steady, calm, Aët.6.8. Adv. -κῶς, gloss on ἐπισταδόν, Sch.A.R.2.84.
