ἐφέλκω
ephelkōVerbG7580
to drag upon
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1.to draw on, drag or trail after one, ἐπ. τὰς οὐράς, of long-tailed sheep, (Herdotus Historicus); ἵππον ἐκ τοῦ βραχίονος ἐπ. to lead a horse by a rein upon the arm, (Herdotus Historicus); *ναῦς ὡς ἐφέλξω *will take in tow, (Euripides)
2.to bring on, bring in its train, (Euripides)
3.to drink off, (Euripides)
4.Pass., *ἐφελκομένοισι πόδεσσι *with feet trailing after him, of one who is dragged lifeless away, (Iliad by Homer); ἐφέλκετο ἔγχος, i. e. sticking in his hand, (Iliad by Homer); *ἐπελκόμενος *trailing behind, of a boat, (Herdotus Historicus); *οἱ ἐπελκόμενοι *the stragglers of an army, (Herdotus Historicus)
5.to be attracted, (Homeric Hymns)
6.Mid. to draw to oneself, attract, *αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐφέλκεται ἄνδρα σίδηρος *the very sight of arms attracts men, i. e. tempts them to use it, (Odyssey by Homer)
7.to draw or pull over, (Plutarch); ἐφ. *ὀφρῦς *to frown, [variant datesAnthology Palantina
8.to bring on consequences, (Euripides)
9.to assume, (Plato Philosophus)
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