A.throwing or hurling at, shooting, “ἡ τοῖς βέλεσιν ἔ.” Pl.Lg.717a.
2. (“ἐφίημι” A. IV) as law-term, appeal to a judicial tribunal from a lower tribunal, IG12.39.74; from an administrative decision, “ἡ εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον ἔ.” Arist.Ath.9.1, cf. 45.2, 55.2; from the vote of a δῆμος, D.57.6; also of appeals to a popular assembly, “ἀπὸ βουλῆς ἐπὶ δῆμον” Poll.8.62; “ἐπὶ τὸν δῆμον ἀπὸ τῶν πατρικίων” D.H.6.58; “πρὸς τὸν Ἐρχιέων δῆμον” Id.Is.14.
3. permission, licence, Sammelb.6236.39 (Theadelphia, i B.C.).
II. (ἐφίεμαι) aiming at a thing, appetite, desire, τινος Archyt. ap. Stob.2.31.120, Pl.Lg.864b, Arist.EN1114b6, Gal.Nat.Fac.3.6, Plot.5.5.12, etc.: abs., Pl.Def. 413c; “ἐφέσεις καὶ διώξεις” Plu.2.468c.