ἐπεμβαίνω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[step]] or [[tread upon]], in pf., [[stand upon]], c. gen., οὐδοῦ ἐπεμβεβαώς <span class="bibl">Il. 9.582</span>; σῆς ἐπεμβαίνων χθονός <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>924</span>; <b class="b3">δίφρου ἐπεμβεβαώς</b> [[mounted on]] a chariot, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Sc.</span>324</span>; ὄχθων ἐπεμβάς <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ba.</span>1061</span> codd.: abs., ἐπεμβεβαώς <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>4.29</span>: also c. dat., [[approach]], [[attack]], πύργοις ἐπεμβάς <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>634</span>, etc.; τῷ δήμῳ Hyp.<span class="title">Phil.Fr.</span>10; ἐ. ἀλλοτρίαις ἕδραις <span class="bibl">Gal. <span class="title">UP</span>14.14</span>: c. acc., ῥάχιν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Rh.</span>783</span>: with a Prep., εἰς πάτραν ὅτι ποτ' ἐπεμβάσῃ <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">IT</span>649</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> [[embark]] on ship-board, <span class="bibl">D.50.25</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> c. dat. pers., [[trample upon]], ἐχθροῖσιν . . ἐπεμβῆναι ποδί <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>456</span>: metaph., ταῖσδ' ἐπεμβαίνειν <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hipp.</span>668</span>; κατ' ἐμοῦ . . μᾶλλον ἐπεμβάσει <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>836</span> (lyr.); ἁμαρτήμασί τινων Plu.2.59d. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">τῷ καιρῷ ἐπεμβαίνων</b> [[taking advantage of]] the opportunity, <span class="bibl">D.21.203</span>.</span>