ἐπισπάω — Middle Liddell

ἐπισπάω fut. -σπάσω to draw or drag after one, Hdt.; and in Mid., Xen.; ἐπισπάσας κόμης by the hair, having dragged her by the hair, Eur.:—metaph. to bring on, cause, πλῆθος πημάτων Aesch. to pull to, τὴν θύραν Xen.; ἐπισπασθέντος τοῦ βρόχου the noose being drawn tight, Dem. to attract, gain, win, Soph.:—so in Mid., ἐπισπᾶσθαι κέρδος Hdt. in Mid. to draw on, allure, persuade, Thuc.: —c. inf., ἐπισπάσασθαι ἂν αὐτοὺς ἡγεῖτο προθυμήσεσθαι he thought it would induce them to make the venture, Thuc.:—Pass., φοβοῦμαι μὴ πάντες ἐπισπασθῶσιν πολεμῆσαι Dem. Pass., of the sea, ἐπισπωμένη returning with a rush, Thuc. in Mid. to become uncircumcised, NTest.

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to draw

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ἐπισπάω

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ἐπισπάω

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επισπαω

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12688

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12691

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e)pispa/w

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