ἐπικίδνημι

epikidnemi

spread over

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2850
Book 7 2
Chapter ?

7451
7458

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικίδνημι, A. spread over, κακοῖς ἐπικίδνατε θυμόν spread a brave spirit over your ills, Orac. ap. Hdt. 7.140:—in Hom. always Pass. (only in Il.), ὕδωρ ἐπικίδναται ἆιαν is spread over the earth, Il. 2.850, cf. A.R. 2.978; ὅσον τʼ ἐπικίδναται ἠώς far as the morning light is spread, Il. 7.451,458; ἐπεκίδνατο οὐρανὸν ἄστρα Q.S. 5.347.

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