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ἐπισπένδω

ἐπισπένδω, to pour upon

ἐπι-σπένδω,
  • pour upon or over, esp. as a drink-offering, ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ οἶνον κατὰ τοῦ ἱρηΐου ἐ. Hdt. 2.39; οἶνον ἐ. κατὰ τῶν κεφαλέων Id. 4.62; τοῖσι ἱροῖσι Id. 7.167; νεκρῷ A. Ag. 1395; τοιαῖσδʼ ἐπʼ εὐχαῖς τάσδʼ ἐ. χοάς after the vows I pour these libations, Id. Ch. 149: abs., Hdt. 4.60; οὐδʼ ἄν τι θύων οὐδʼ ἐπισπένδων ἄνοις A. Fr. 161; also ἐ. δάκρυ Theoc. 23.38.
      • 2 promise, pledge, Leg.Gort. 4.52, 6.11:—Med., accept in pledge, ib. 6.13, al.
    • II Med., make a fresh treaty, Th. 5.22.

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