A.setting on its base, “τοῦ ἀνδριάντος” CIG3124 (Teos).
2.. laying or putting on, opp. ἀφαίρεσις, Arist.Juv.470a11; “τῶν χειρῶν” Act.Ap.8.18, etc.; application, “περιχρίστων” Plu.2.102a, cf. Luc.DDeor.13.1 (prob.).
4.. imposition of increased burdens, Cat.Cod.Astr.7.134.
II.. (from Med.) setting upon, attack, Antipho 2.2.13; “ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι” X.An.4.4.22; “ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι” Pl.Lg.698b; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, Arist.Pol.1311a31; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα ib.1306b35; ποιεῖσθαι ib.1312a20; “λῃστῶν” PPetr.3p.60 (iii B.C., prob.); “κατά τινος” D.H.5.7; “ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις” Plb.1.45.2; of disease, aggravated attack, Sor.2.49 (pl.).
2.. c. gen., attempt to gain, “τῆς τυραννίδος” D.S.13.92, etc.
3.. small urn placed on a σορός, IGRom.4.1284 (Thyatira).
4.. imposture, deception, Aq.Pr.11.1, al.
5.. Pythag. name for two, Hsch.