ἐπικόπτω

A. ‐κέκοφα Phld. D. 1.15:—strike upon (i.e. from above), fell, βοῦν ἐπικόψων Od. 3.443.

2. . later, of trees, lop, pollard, Thphr. CP 5.17.3; cut down brushwood, PLond. 3.1170 (iii A.D.): metaph., cut short, bring down from high estate, τοὺς πεφρονηματισμένους Arist. Pol. 1284b2; φιληδονίαν ἀκόλαστον Plu. 2.529b; check, impede, πράξεις ib.975b; στάσιν J. BJ 2.17.4 (Pass., Hp. Ep. 13); reprove, censure, τινά Timo 4, Myro 2 J., Plu. Cic. 24, Philostr. V A 5.35, al.; refute, Phld. l.c.; δόξας Id. Po. 5.26.

3. . ἐ. χαρακτῆρα stamp, coin, Arist. Oec. 1349b31.

4. . cut anew, [τὸν] ἀποτριβέντα [μύλον] Str. 15.2.2.

b. . Archit., dress blocks of stone, etc., κατὰ κεφαλήν IG 7.3073.183 (Lebad.), cf. ib.4255.15 (Oropus); πλίνθον Milet. 7p.59 (Didyma).

5. . Med., smite one's breast, wail for, τινά E. Tr. 627.

6. . of disease, afflict, βαρύτερον Aret. SD 2.13.

7. . injure, αἱ ἡδοναὶ ἐ. τὴν ἰσχύν Philostr. Gym. 52:—Pass., ‐κοπεὶς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς ὑπό τινος Id. VS 2.25.2.