ἐπικίδνημι

A. spread over, κακοῖς ἐπικίδνατε θυμόν spread a brave spirit over your ills, Orac. ap. Hdt. 7.140:—in Hom. always Pass. (only in Il.), ὕδωρ ἐπικίδναται ἆιαν is spread over the earth, Il. 2.850, cf. A.R. 2.978; ὅσον τ’ ἐπικίδναται ἠώς far as the morning light is spread, Il. 7.451,458; ἐπεκίδνατο οὐρανὸν ἄστρα Q.S. 5.347.