ἀμφιέπω

English (LSJ)

poet. also ἀμφέπω (the only form in Trag.): impf. or aor. ἀμφίεπον and ἄμφεπον, both in Hom. (v. infr.): poet. Verb only in the tenses cited, and once or twice in Med.: (ἕπω:—

   A go about, be all round, γάστρην τρίποδος πῦρ ἄμφεπε Il.18.348, Od.8.437; πρύμνην πῦρ ἄμφεπε Il.16.124; ἔερσ' ἀμφέπει the dew (of milk and honey, metaph. of song) crowns [the bowl], Pi.N.3.78.    2 beset, press hard, Il.11.483; so perh. in Od.3.118 (v. infr. 11.2).    II to be busy about, look after, ἀμφίεπον τάφον Ἕκτορος Il. 24.804, cf. 5.667; ἀμφὶ βοὸς ἕπετον κρέα dressed the meat, 11.776; βοῦς, ιν ἀ., Od.8.61, Il.24.622:—do honour or reverence to, Δάματρα Pi.O.6.95; tend or heal sick, P.3.51; ἀ. σκῆπτρον sway the sceptre, O.1.12, cf. S.El.651; esp.guard, protect, Pi.P.5.68, prob. in E.Med.480, etc.; Βακχεῦ . . ὃς ἀμφέπεις Ἰταλίαν S.Ant.1118; μαντεῖον E.IT1248; simply, frequent, χῶρον Simon.58:—ἀ. κῆδος cherish an alliance, E.Ph.340; ἀ. μόχθον go through toil and trouble, Pi.P.4.268; σύμπειρον ἀγωνία θυμὸν ἀ. foster spirit in contests, N.7.10; ἀ. ὄλβον enjoy happiness, I.4(3).59; ἀ. παννυχίδας Critias 1.8.    2 abs., in part., with good heed, carefully, ἵππους ἀμφιέποντες ζεύγνυσαν Il.19.392; στίχας ἵστατον ἀμφιέποντες ib.2.525; κακὰ ῥάπτομεν ἀμφιέποντες Od.3.118; ὁ ἀμφέπων δαίμων the fortune that attends one, Pi.P.3.108.    3 Med., crowd about, ἀμφὶ δ' ἄρ' αὐτὸν Τρῶες ἕπονθ' Il.11.473 codd.; accompany round about, τινί Q.S.1.47.