ἐπιβρίθω

epibritho

fall

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 5 1
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591
Book 12 2
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12286
12414
Odyssey 1
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Book 24 1
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24344

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιβρίθω, A. fall heavy upon, fall heavily, of rain, ὅτʼ ἐπιβρίσῃ Διὸς ὄμβρος Il. 5.91, 12.286; in good sense, ὁππότε δὴ Διὸς ὧραι ἐπιβρίσειαν ὕπερθεν when the seasons weigh down [the vines], i.e. make the clusters heavy, Od. 24.344; press down, μέοος τῆς πορθμίδος Ael. NA 13.19; of winds, Thphr. Vent. 34; ἐπʼ ἄλσεα Q.S. 3.326: c.dat., ἐλάτῃσι Id. 12.124, cf. 2.371, al.: metaph., μή ποτʼ ἐπιβρίσῃ πόλεμος Il. 7.343; of persons, ἐπέβρισαν . . ἀμφὶ ἄνακτα pressed closely, thronged around him, 12.414, cf. Theoc. 22.93, App. BC 4.25; esp. in Tactics, exert pressure, τοῖς σώμασι Ascl. Tact. 5.2, cf. Arr. Tact. 12.10; τοῖς πεζοῖς Jul. Or. 1.36d: generally, ᾗ ἂν ἐπιβρίσῃ Porph. Abst. 1.43; also of wealth, ὄλβος εὖτʼ ἂν ἐπιβρίσαις ἕπηται follows in full weight, Pi. P. 3.106; of love, Opp. C. 1.392; of wine, ib.4.351; of sleep, AP 9.481 (Jul.). II. trans., press on, τὸν κριὸν ἐπὶ τὰ γέρρα J. BJ 3.7.23; press home, ἀκωκὴν ἐ. Opp. H. 2.467.

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