ἐπίδοσις

A. free giving, ἐν ἐπιδόσει καὶ χάριτι τὴν ἀλλαγὴν ποιοῦνται τούτων Plb. 34.8.10.

II. . free gift, esp. voluntary contribution to the state, `benevolence', benefaction, οἱ τὰς μεγάλας ἐπιδόσεις ἐπιδόντες D. 18.171; ἐγένοντ’ εἰς Εὔβοιαν ἐπιδόσεις παρ’ ὑμῖν πρῶται κτλ. Id. 21.161, cf. Thphr. Char. 22.3; ἐπιδόσεις πεποιῆσθαί τισι Histria 7.23 (i B.C.); charitable endowment, POxy. 705.59 (iii A.D.).

2. . largess given to soldiers, Lat. donativum, Hdn. 1.5.1,al.

III. . handing in of a petition, return, etc., BGU 1193.11 (i B.C.), etc.

IV. . (ἐπιδίδωμι 111) increase, advance, progress, ἐ. ἐς πλῆθος τοῦ ῥυφήματος Hp. Acut. 12; progress of disease, Gal. 1.198; ἐ. ἔχειν to be capable of progress or improvement, Pl. Tht. 146b, Smp. 175e, cf. Plb. 1.20.2; ἐ. λαμβάνειν πρός τι Isoc. 15.267, cf. Arist. Cat. 10b28; ἐ. ποιῆσαι τοῖς πράγμασι Plb. 1.36.2; ἡ ἐ. γίγνεται πρός τι Arist. EN 1109a17; τῶν τεχνῶν αἱ ἐ. ib.1098a25; ἡ τρίτη ἐ. τῆς ὀλιγαρχίας stage, Id. Pol. 1293a27.

b. . devotion, addiction, τινός to a thing, D.H. Comp. 4 codd.; ἐ. μὲν εἰς τιμὴν πλούτου . . , ὀλιγωρία δὲ τῶν καλῶν Gal. 10.172.

2. . giving way, relaxation, of sinews, Hp. Art. 8 (pl.); ἐ. ἐπιδοῦναι ib.72.

3. . ἐ. αὑτοῦ self-surrender, Plot. 6.9.11.