ἐπήρεια

A. insulting treatment, abuse, ἐχθροῦ D. 18.12, cf. Is. 4.5, etc.; περὶ τὸν χορόν D. 21.25; κελεύειν κατ’ ἐπήρειαν order haughtily or by way of insult, Th. 1.26; κατ’ ἐ. τινος γεγένηταί τι is done to insult him, Amips. 9; κατ’ ἐπήρειαν BGU 180.8 (ii A.D.); φθόνον τ’ ἐ. τε Philem. 92.2; ἐν ἐπηρείας τάξει D. 18.13; πολλὰ πρὸς ἐπήρειαν καὶ χάριν πράττειν Arist. Pol. 1287a38; εἰς ἐ. τὴν ἐμήν ib. 195.20 (ii A.D.); χωρὶς ἐ. OGI 262.24 (iii A.D.): pl., Man. 4.331; λῃστρικαὶ ἐ. Chor. in Rev.Phil. 1.73; ἐ. δαίμονός τινος his capricious dealing, Luc. Laps. 1, cf. Philostr. Ep. 18:—later spelt ἐπήρια, BGU 340.21 (ii A.D.), Melamp.(?) in PRyl. 28.139 (iv A.D.).