ἐπανίημι

A. let loose at, σοὶ δ’ ἐπὶ τοῦτον ἀνῆκε Il. 5.405.

II. let go, give up, c. acc., ταῦτ’ ἐπανέντας D. 2.30; dismiss, τὸν παρόντ’ ἐπανεῖναι φόβον Id. 18.177; remit, τοῖς νέοις τὰ σκληρότατα τῆς ἀγωγῆς Plu. Lyc. 22; release from, τὰς κύνας ἐ. τῶν πόνων X. Cyn. 7.1; relax, τῆς ὀργῆς Ruf. ap. Orib. 6.38.5.

2. relax, τὸν δακτύλιον (v. δακτύλιος 11.2) Dsc. Eup. 2.56: more freq. intr., relax, leave off, τέμνων οὐκ ἐπανῆκεν πρὶν . . Pl. Phdr. 266a: abs., of spasms, σιηγὼν ἐπανῆκε Hp. Epid. 3.17.β’; μὴ ἐπανιείς without slackening speed, X. Cyn. 4.5; ἐπανῆκεν ὁ σῖτος corn became easier in price, D. 32.25; ἐπανέντα lukewarm, opp. θερμά, Sosip. 1.53.