ἐπισπένδω

A. pour upon or over, esp. as a drink-offering, ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ οἶνον κατὰ τοῦ ἱρηΐου ἐ. Hdt. 2.39; οἶνον ἐ. κατὰ τῶν κεφαλέων Id. 4.62; τοῖσι ἱροῖσι Id. 7.167; νεκρῷ A. Ag. 1395; τοιαῖσδ’ ἐπ’ εὐχαῖς τάσδ’ ἐ. χοάς after the vows I pour these libations, Id. Ch. 149: abs., Hdt. 4.60; οὐδ’ ἄν τι θύων οὐδ’ ἐπισπένδων ἄνοις A. Fr. 161; also ἐ. δάκρυ Theoc. 23.38.

2. . promise, pledge, Leg.Gort. 4.52, 6.11:—Med., accept in pledge, ib.6.13, al.

II. . Med., make a fresh treaty, Th. 5.22.