ἐπιτέμνω

A. ‐τεμῶ Antyll. (v. infr.) : aor. ἐπέταμον: —cut upon the surface, make an incision into, gash, τὸ ἔσω τῶν χειρῶν Hdt. 3.8, cf. 4.70 ; κατὰ μῆκος τὰς σάρκας Id. 6.75 ; φλέβα Hp. Aër. 22 ; ἐ. τὴν σαυτοῦ κεφαλήν Aeschin. 2.93:—Med., ἐπεὰν ἐπιτάμωνται τοὺς βραχίονας ἐς τὴν ὁμοχροίην Hdt. 1.74 ; κατά τι in a place, Thphr. HP 1.8.4.

2. make a further incision, opp. τέμνειν, Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.2.

II. cut short, τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν ἐπιχειρημάτων Arist. SE 174b29 ; λέγοντα ἐ. τινά Plb. 28.23.3 ; τὰς προφάσεις Id. 35.4.6, cf. 5.58.3 ; prune, Thphr. HP 6.6.6.

2. abridge, shorten, epitomize a book, Plu. Art. 11:—Med., Luc. Pr.Im. 16:—Pass., κεφαλαιωδέστατα ‐τετμημένα Epicur. Ep. 1p.31U., cf. Phld. D. 3.14.

3. cut off the view, Man. 2.115:—Pass., to be cut short, τὰ αὐτοσχέδια ἐ. Ph. 2.582.