ἐπιστρεφής

A. turning one's eyes or mind to a thing, attentive, ῥήτωρ X. HG 6.3.7; θεός Plu. 2.276a; ἐπιστρεφεῖς πρὸς τὴν θεραπείαν Phld. Ir. p.21 W.

2. . exact, strict, severe, καταγραφαί D.H. 10.33 (Comp.); ἀρχή Hdn. 7.8.7; δίαιτα Id. 5.2.5. Adv. ‐φῶς, Ion. ‐φέως, earnestly, vehemently, εἴρετο ἐ. Hdt. 1.30; ἐ. καὶ ῥητορικῶς φήσουσι Aeschin. 1.71; ἐ. πάνυ καὶ θρασέως D.H. 7.34: Comp. ‐έστερον UPZ 24.24 (ii B.C.), Phleg. Olymp.Fr. 1, etc.; cf. ἐπιστρέφω 11.5:—ἐπιστρεφῶς is v.l. for ἐπιστρόφως in Eub. 150.7 = Ephipp. 3.10.

II. . flexible, supple, ἰσχίον Philostr. Gym. 35: metaph., modulated, varied, φωνὴ ἐ., of the nightingale, Arist. HA 632b24.

2. . = ἐπιστρεπτικός, μερισμός Dam. Pr. 272; νοῦς ib.304.