ἐπιήρανος
ον
A.
pleasing, acceptable, οὐδέ τί μοι ποδάνιπτρα ποδῶν ἐπιήρανα θυμῷ Od. 19.343.
II.
. after Hom., helping, assisting, Μινύαις ἐπιήρανος Orph. A. 98 (prob.).
2.
. ruling, governing, Ἀθηνάων ἐπιήρανε IG 14.1389 ii1, cf.Nonn. D. 2.683; σοφῶν ἐ. ἔργων Emp. 129.3; καλῶν ἐ. ἔργων, of Dionysus, Ion Eleg.1.15.
3.
. warding off, re pelling,ἐπιήρανος ἀσπὶς ἀκόντων AP 9.41 (Theon).
4.
. νεύρων ἐπιή ρανος strengthening, giving tension, Pl.Com. 173.19.