ἐπι-σπάω
ἐπισπάωcontr.vb pullpersons or things, by physical effortpull, drag
someonew.gen.by the hairE. Tim.by the handPlu.of a shipdrag along
a personon another ship, holding onto a spear caught in the riggingPl.mid.of a man throwing himself over a cliffdrag with one
someone holding onX.pass.be pulled or draggedw.gen.by one's hairE.w.dat.by one's handTh. pull at
the nozzles of wineskinsHdt.mid.a stakein a palisadePlb. pass.of the sea, after receding because of an earthquakebe drawn or pulledw.advbl.phr.back againTh.of a person's senses, in an epileptic fitbe pulled about or convulsedPlu. pull to, close
a doorX.mid.Plu. mid.of boatspull tight
tow-linesPlb.pass.of a noosebe pulled tightD. drawhaul in
a netSol.fig., of a captora personS.fr. bring on oneself
troublesA.mid.painsMen.cj. obtain, gain, win
gloryS.mid.an advantageHdt.goodwillPlb. of a desiredraw on, entice
the soulPl.pass.of persons, ref. to their minds or emotionsbe drawnw.prep.phr.towards particular behaviourPl. Plu. mid.induce, cause
someonew.inf.to burst into tearsX.of a circumstanceinduce, tempt
someoneto do sthg.Plu.intr.produce a temptation
w.inf.to do sthg.Th.pass.be drawn or inducedw.inf.to do sthg.D. mid.of a topicattract, appeal to
a readerPlb.intr., of an argumentbe appealingattractive
Th. mid.in military ctxts.draw on, lure, entice
the enemyw.prep.phr.towards oneself, into a place, to battlePlb. Plu.bring upon oneselfthrough one's own fault
an enemy, an attackPlb. Plu. mid.draw inoutside supportbringinvite in
a commander, troops, help, or sim.Plb. mid.gener.draw, invite
peoplew.prep.phr.into a tentPlu.draw to oneself
personsas associatesPlu.of a commanderdraw after one
a military forcePlb. Plu.of fugitivesenemy troopsPlu.
ShortDef
to draw
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Headword (normalized):
ἐπισπάω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επισπαω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-14881
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