ἐπιπροςθέω

A. to be before or in the way, Thphr. Vent. 32; of occultations or eclipses, Zeno Stoic. 1.34, Chrysipp.ib.2.199, Procl. Hyp. 5.14, al.; but τούτοις ἐ. ἡ ἡλίου ἀνταύγεια Ascl. Tact. 12.10; μηδὲν ἔχειν τὸ ‐προσθοῦν τοῖς πνεύμασι protection from the wind, Ath.Med. ap.Orib. 9.12.1: c. dat., Hp. Medic. 7, etc.; τὸ μέσον ἐ. τοῖς πέρασι stands before, intercepts the view of, Arist. Top. 148b27; ἐ. τοῖς πύργοις is in a line with them, so as to cover one with the other, Plb. 1.47.2: metaph., ἡ ὀργὴ . . πολλάκις τοῖς καταλαμβανομένοις‐προσθεῖ Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.95; τὸν χρόνον ‐προσθοῦντα τῇ γνώσει τῶν πραγμάτων Plu. Per. 13; veil, Longin. 32.1:—Pass., to be occulted, Theo Sm.p.193 H.: metaph.,ὑπὸ τῶν σαρκῶν ‐ουμένη [ψυχή] Max.Tyr. 15.6; περισπασμοῖς Hierocl.p.53A.; ὑπ’ αἰδοῦς Parth. 17.3; [τὴντραγῳδίαν] ὑπὸ τῶν ὀνομάτων ἐπιπροσθουμένην obscured, Melanthiusap.Plu. 2.41d.