ἐπελαύνω
ἐπελαύνω
fut. -ελάσω
Attic -ελῶ
perf. -εξελήλακα
to drive upon, τὰς ἁμάξας ἐπελαύνουσι, i. e. upon the ice, Hdt.
to lay metal beaten out into plates over a surface (cf. ἐλαύνω III. 1), ἐπὶ δʼ ὄγδοον ἤλασε χαλκόν Il.
metaph., ὅρκον ἐπελαύνειν τινί to force an oath upon one, Hdt.
to ride or lead against, ἵππον στρατιήν τινι Xen., Hdt.
intr. to march against, Hdt.; to charge, Hdt.: of ships, to drive upon a rock, Hdt.