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ἐρέσσω
ἐρέσσω to row, Hom., Soph.; of birds flying, πτεροῖς ἐρ. Eur. trans. to speed by rowing; metaph., γόων ἐρέσσετʼ πίτυλον ply the measured stroke of lamentation, Aesch.:—Pass. to be rowed, Eur.; of birds, πτερύγων ἐρετμοῖσιν ἐρεσσόμενοι with the oarage of wings (cf. Virgilʼs remigio alarum), Eur. generally, to put in quick motion, ply, τὸν πόδα Eur.: —metaph., ἐρ. ἀπειλάς to set threats in motion, Soph.; ἐρ. μῆτιν Soph.:—Pass., of a bow, to be plied, handled, Soph. to row through the sea, Anth.

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to row

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ἐρέσσω
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ερεσσω
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ἐρέσσω to row, Hom., Soph.; of birds flying, πτεροῖς ἐρ. Eur. trans. to speed by rowing; metaph., γόων ἐρέσσετʼ πίτυλον ply the measured stroke of lamentation, Aesch.:—Pass. to be rowed, Eur.; of birds, πτερύγων ἐρετμοῖσιν ἐρεσσόμενοι with the oarage of wings (cf. Virgilʼs remigio alarum), Eur. generally, to put in quick motion, ply, τὸν πόδα Eur.: —metaph., ἐρ. ἀπειλάς to set threats in motion, Soph.; ἐρ. μῆτιν Soph.:—Pass., of a bow, to be plied, handled, Soph. to row through the sea, Anth.
IDX:
13124
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n13129
Key:
e)re/ssw

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