ἐπίχειρον

A. arm, LXX Je. 31 (48).25.

II. in pl., ἐπίχειρα, τά, prop. wages of manual labour : hence, wages, pay,

1. of reward, Ar. V. 581, Trag.Adesp. 116, Theoc. Ep. 18.8 ; ἀρετῆς ἐ. Pl. R. 608c ; ironically in D. Ep. 3.38, Plb. 8.12.5, etc.: rarely in sg., Id. 38.3.2.

2. more freq. of punishment, τοιαῦτα τῆς ὑψηγόρου γλώσσης.. τἀπίχειρα γίγνεται A. Pr. 321, cf. Antipho 1.20, Arr. Epict. 3.24.24, Ph. 1.512, etc.; τῆς προπετείας πικρὰ κομίζονται τἀ. Phld. Ir. p.32 W.; ξιφέων ἐ. λαχοῦσα the wages of the sword, i.e. slaughter by it, S. Ant. 820 (lyr.). (Sts. written ἐπιχείρια in codd., vulg. in Hp. Praec. 1.)