ἐπιβρίθω

ἐπιβρῑθ-ω,

• 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.

ἐπιβρίθω, schwer darauf lasten, mit ganzer Last darauf fallen, ὅτʼ ἐπιβρίσῃ Διὸς ὄμβρος, wenn Zeus Regen mit Gewalt darauf niederstürzt, Il. 5.91, 12.286 ; vom Kriege, μή ποτʼ ἐπιβρίσῃ πόλεμος 7.343 ; vgl. 12.414, wo der Schol. erkl. μετὰ βάρους ὥρμησαν ; im guten Sinne, ὁπότε δὴ Διὸς ὧραι ἐπιβρίσειαν ὕπερθεν, wenn Zeusʼ Jahreszeiten den Reben von oben her kräftiges Gedeihen geben, Od. 24.344 ; πλοῦτος ἐπιβρίσας Pind. P. 3.106. Oft bei sp.D., αἴ κεν ἐπιβρίσῃ Θρῂξ στρατός Ap.Rh. 1.678 ; τινί, Nonn. D. 47.688, wie Col. 143. Von der Liebe, εἴαρι γὰρ πάνδημος ἐπιβρίθει Κυθέρεια Opp. Cyn. 1.392 ; vom Schlaf, Ep.adesp. 433 (XI.481). In Prosa erst Plut. u. Sp. – Activ., κείνου ἐπιβρίσαντος ἀκωκήν Opp. H. 2.467.

†ἐπιβρίθω

(ῑθ) [ἐπι- 5.]

3 pl. aor. ἐπέβρῖσαν Il. 12.414.

3 sing. subj. ἐπιβρί̄σῃ Il. 5.91, Il. 7.343, Il. 12.286.

3 pl. opt. ἐπιβρί̄σειαν Od. 24.344.

• • 1

    To bear or press heavily upon someone: μὴ ἐπιβρίσῃ πόλεμος Il. 7.343.

    To bring one’s weight to bear upon the foe: μᾶλλον ἐπέβρισαν Il. 12.414.

  • 2

    Of rain or snow, to fall destructively or in excessive abundance Il. 5.91, Il. 12.286.

    To fall in suitable abundance Od. 24.344.

ἐπιβρῑθω

• 1fall heavily πολὺς εὖτʼ ἂν ἐπιβρίσαις (ὄλβος) ἕπηται with its full weight P. 3.106

ἐπιβρίθω , aor. ἐπέβρῑσα: weigh down upon, make heavy (with fruit), Od. 24.344; fall heavily (upon), Il. 7.91, Il. 12.286, fig., πόλεμος, Il. 7.343.

ἐπιβρίθω fut. ίσω

• to fall heavy upon, fall heavily, of rain, Il.; in good sense, ὁππότε δὴ Διὸς ὧραι ἐπιβρίσειαν when the seasons produce heavy crops, Od.: —metaph., of war, Il.; of persons, ἐπέβρισαν ἀμφὶ ἄνακτα pressed closely round him, Il.