epigrafomō

ἐπιγρᾰφ-ω,
mark the surface, graze, Refs 8th c.BC+ having put a mark on the lot, Refs 8th c.BC+. trifle with dishes, Refs 8th c.BC+ the word has not the sense of writing.
II. write upon, inscribe, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, Refs; especially write or place an epitaph on a tomb, Refsmiddle, have inscribed, ἐπεγράφου Refs 6th c.BC+:—passive, of the inscription, to be inscribed upon, ἐπιγέγραπταί Refs 5th c.BC+; [ἐπίγραμμα] ὃ Μίδᾳ φασὶν ἐπιγεγράφθαι over or on the tomb of Midas, Refs 5th c.BC+ addressed, of a letter, Refs 2nd c.BC+; also, to have something inscribed upon one, ἐπεγράφοντο ῥόπαλα, ὡς Θηβαῖοι ὄντες used to bear clubs upon their shields, Refs 5th c.BC+ having the articles inscribed upon it, Refs 1st c.BC+
II.2. entitle, Refs 2nd c.AD+; αἱ -όμεναι Refs 2nd c.BC+
II.3. sign, append a signature to, Refs 3rd c.BC+ sign Antonius' name, Refs 2nd c.AD+ inscribed poems signed by himself, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.4. write subsequently, Refs 1st c.AD+.
II.5. write over an erasure, Refs 2nd c.AD+
III. frequently as law-term: Refs. set down the penalty or damages in the title of an indictment (compare Refs 5th c.BC+ the damages claimed, Refs 5th c.BC+; τιμημάτων -μένων Refs 6th c.BC+:—middle, Legal cited in Refs 4th c.BC+
III.b. of a lawgiver, assign a punishment, Refs 4th c.BC+:— passive, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.c. make note of, enter, τὴν πρόφασιν, in inflicting a fine, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.2. register the citizens' names and property, with a view to taxes, lay a public burden upon one (compare Refs 6th c.BC+ visit with penalties, Refs 1st c.BC+
III.2.b. assess, Refs:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+.
III.3. generally, register or enter in a public list, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐ. τινὰ εἰς τοὺς πράκτορας register his name among the πράκτορες, Decrees cited in Refs 5th c.BC+ —middle, ἐπεγράψαντο πολίτας enrolled fresh citizens, Refs 5th c.BC+; πῶς οἷόν τε τῷ ἀνδρὶ δύο πατέρας -ψασθα; Refs 4th c.BC+
III.4. middle, ἐπιγράφεσθαι μάρτυρας cause to be endorsed on a deposition as witnesses, Refs 4th c.BC+; but ἐπιγράφεσθαι τίμημα τῷ κλήρῳ set one's valuation on the property, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.5. προστάτην ἐπιγράψασθαι choose a patron, and enter his name as such in the public register (as μέτοικοι at Athens were obliged to do), Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ τὸν Πλάτωνα ἐπιγραφόμενοι, i.e. the Platonists, Refs 2nd c.AD+ —passive, Refs 4th c.BC+
III.5.b. metaphorically, Ὅμηρον ἐπιγράφεσθαι attribute one's fluency to Homer, Refs 2nd c.AD+ claim the authority of greater antiquity, Refs
IV. ἐπιγράψαι ἐαυτὸν ἐπί τι claim credit for, Refs 4th c.BC+ claim as his own, Refs 1st c.AD+ —so middle and passive, τοιούτων ῥητόρων ἐπὶ τὰς τοῦ δήμου γνώμας ἐπιγραφομένων inscribing their names on.., Refs 4th c.BC+; τὸν Refs 3rd c.BC+; οἱ ἐπιγεγραμμένοι ἢ φυλάττοντες the parties whose names were endorsed upon the συνθῆκαι as securities, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡμεῖς δ᾽ ἐσμὲν ἐπιγεγραμμένοι we are merely the endorsers, Refs 4th c.BC+
V. ascribe to, Refs 2nd c.AD+ —middle, Refs 1st c.AD+
V.2. claim credit for, Refs 1st c.AD+; assume, προσωνυμίαν Plu Refs:—passive, of books, to be ascribed, Refs 2nd c.AD+.
V.3. predicate of, Refs 2nd c.AD+.

H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.