ἐγχρίμπτω
ἐγχρίμπτω
or -χρίπτω
aor1 -έχριμψα
Pass., aor1 ἐνεχρίμφθην:—
to bring near to, τῷ τέρματι ἐγχρίμψας so as almost to touch the post, Il.; ἐγχρ. τὴν βᾶριν τῇ γῇ to bring the boat close to land, Hdt.
intr. to come near, approach, τινί Soph.:—so in Pass., ἐγχριμφθεὶς πύλῃσιν Il.; αἰχμὴ ὀστέῳ ἐγχριμφθεῖσα the point driven to the very bone, Il.; ἀσπίδʼ (i.e. ἀσπίδι) ἐνιχριμφθείς dashed against his shield, Il.