ἐπίχειρα: Difference between revisions

|Definition=in plural, [[ἐπίχειρα]], τά, prop. [[wages of manual labour]]: hence, [[wages]], [[pay]],<br><span class="bld">1</span> of [[reward]], Ar.''V.''581, ''Trag.Adesp.''116, Theoc.''Ep.''18.8; ἀρετῆς ἐ. Pl. ''R.''608c; ironically in D.''Ep.''3.38, Plb.8.12.5, etc.: rarely in sg., Id.38.3.2.<br><span class="bld">2</span> more freq. of [[punishment]], τοιαῦτα τῆς ὑψηγόρου γλώσσης.. τἀπίχειρα γίγνεται A.''Pr.''321, cf. Antipho 1.20, Arr.''Epict.''3.24.24, Ph.1.512, etc.; τῆς προπετείας πικρὰ κομίζονται τἀ. Phld.''Ir.''p.32 W.; <b class="b3">ξιφέων ἐπίχειρα λαχοῦσα</b> the [[wages]] of the [[sword]], i.e. [[slaughter]] by it, S.''Ant.''820 (lyr.). (sometimes written [[ἐπιχείρια]] in codd., vulg. in Hp. ''Praec.''1.)