ἐπίφορος
ον, Adv.
A.
carrying towards, εἰ ἄνεμος ἐπεγένετο τῇ φλογὶ ἐπίφορος ἐς [τὴν πόλιν] Th. 3.74, cf. 2.77 ; favourable, of winds. Paus. 8.28.4 ; ἐπιφορώτατος [Ἑρμῆς] A. Ch. 813 (lyr.).
II.
leaning or prone to a thing, ἐ. κάτω ῥέψαι gloss in Hp. Art. 14 (Comp.) ; πρὸς δεισιδαιμονίαν Plu. 2.703d ; well-suited, εἴς τι Longin. 5, Plu. 2.623d. Adv. ‐ρως, ἔχειν πρός τι Str. 12.3.26.
b.
of documents, applicable, relationg to the matter in hand (cf. ἐπιφέρω 1.9), POxy. 266.14, 1282.33 (i A. D.).
2.
of ground, sloping, Hp. Ep. 17.
III.
pregnant, Id. Prorrh. 1.103 ; near the time of bringing forth, X. Cyn. 7.2 ; of plants, Thphr. CP 3.2.8.