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ἐπισεύω
ἐπισεύω Epic ἐπισσ- to put in motion against, set upon one, c. dat., Od. Pass. to hurry or hasten to or towards, Hom.; in hostile sense, to rush upon or at, c. dat., Il. part. perf. pass. ἐπεσσύμενος, with 3rd sg. perf. and plup. ἐπέσσυται, -το mostly in hostile sense, to rush on, Il.; c. dat., αὐτῷ μοι ἐπέσσυτο Il.; c. acc. to assault, Il.; c. gen., ἐπεσσύμενος πεδίοιο rushing, hurrying over the plain, Il.:—also, without hostile sense, to express rapid motion, ἐπέσσυτο δέμνια swept over the clothes, Od.; c. inf., ἐπέσσυτο διώκειν he hasted on to follow, Il.:—metaph. to be excited, eager, θυμὸς ἐπέσσυται Il.

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to put in motion against, set upon

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ἐπισεύω
Headword (normalized):
ἐπισεύω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επισευω
Intro Text:
ἐπισεύω Epic ἐπισσ- to put in motion against, set upon one, c. dat., Od. Pass. to hurry or hasten to or towards, Hom.; in hostile sense, to rush upon or at, c. dat., Il. part. perf. pass. ἐπεσσύμενος, with 3rd sg. perf. and plup. ἐπέσσυται, -το mostly in hostile sense, to rush on, Il.; c. dat., αὐτῷ μοι ἐπέσσυτο Il.; c. acc. to assault, Il.; c. gen., ἐπεσσύμενος πεδίοιο rushing, hurrying over the plain, Il.:—also, without hostile sense, to express rapid motion, ἐπέσσυτο δέμνια swept over the clothes, Od.; c. inf., ἐπέσσυτο διώκειν he hasted on to follow, Il.:—metaph. to be excited, eager, θυμὸς ἐπέσσυται Il.
IDX:
12644
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12647
Key:
e)piseu/w

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