ἐπίφρων

ἐπίφρων, ον, gen. ονος, (φρήν)

• thoughtful, οἵ τε δύνανται ἄφρονα ποιῆσαι..ἐπίφρονα to make the thoughtful thoughtless, Od. 23.12; αἰχμητὴν..καὶ ἐπίφρονα βουλήν sage in counsel, 16.242; ἐ. Αὐγείαο Theoc. 25.29; also ἐ. βουλή Od. 3.128, Hes. Th. 122; ἐ. μῆτις Od. 19.326, B. 15.25. —Ep. and Lyr., never in Il.

ἐπίφρων, ον, verständig, bedachtsam, klug (ᾧ ἔπι φρένες), Od. 23.12, von Menschen, wie 16.242, χεῖράς τʼ αἰχμητὴν ἔμεναι καὶ ἐπίφρονα βουλήν, klug an Rat ; νόῳ καὶ ἐπίφρονι βουλῇ 3.128, μῆτις 19.326 ; Hes. Th. 122 u. öfter, u. sp.D., wie Theocr. 25.29.

ἐπίφρων

-ονος

[app. ἐπι- 5 + φρήν. Applying the mind to something.]

• • 1

    Having good sense, well-balanced in mind, shrewd, sagacious Od. 23.12.–

  • 2

    Of counsel, wise, shrewd, sagacious Od. 3.128, Od. 16.242, Od. 19.326.

ἐπίφρων : thoughtful, sagacious, discreet; βουλή, μῆτις, Od. 3.128, Od. 19.326. (Od.)

ἐπίφρων φρήν

• thoughtful, sage, Od.