ἐπιλάμπω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[shine after]] or [[shine thereupon]], <b class="b3">ἠέλιος δ' ἐπέλαμψε</b> [[thereupon]] the [[sun]] shone forth, Il.17.650; of the moon, ''h.Merc.''141, Plu.2.044d, etc.; ὥς σφι ἡμέρη ἐπέλαμψε Hdt.8.14, cf. 3.135; <b class="b3">ἡμέρης ἐπιλαμψάσης</b> when day had [[fully]] [[come]], Id.7.13; also [[ἔαρος]] ἐπιλάμψαντος Id.8.130.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[shine upon]] (a [[place]]), abs., Hp.Aër.6, X.''Cyn.''8.1: c.dat., φλόγες ἐ. ἄκροις τοῖς κέρασι Plu.''Fab.''6; ὁ ἥλιος ἐπέλαμπε τῷ ἔργῳ Id.''Arat.''22, cf. Theo Sm.p.121H.: metaph., <b class="b3">οὔριος.. ἐπίλαμψον ἐμῷ ἔρωτι</b>, Κύπρι ''AP''5.16 (Gaet.); <b class="b3">τοῖς ἀπελπίζουσιν ἐ.</b> [[bring]] them [[new]] [[light]]; ''OGI''194.20 (Egypt, i B.C.), cf. ib.669.7 (ibid., i A.D.).<br><span class="bld">II</span>. trans., [[make to shine]], <b class="b3">μόχθοι νεότατ' ἐπέλαμψαν μυρίοι</b> (so L.Dind. for [[μυρίοις]]) Pi.''Fr.''172 (dub. l.); τὸ ἀγαθὸν πᾶσιν ἐ. τοῖς νοητοῖς ἀλήθειαν Plot.4.7.10:—Pass., [[shine upon]], λόφῳ ἐπιελάμπετο πήληξ A.R.2.920.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[illumine]], [[κολώνας]] ib.164.