urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:12.47 (line)

πειρητίζω

III στίχας ἀνδρῶν π. attempt, i.e. attack, the lines, Il. 12.47.

ταρφύς

thick, close, θρίξ A. Th. l.c.; ταρφέος ἐχέτλης Orac. ap. Luc. JTr. 31: Hom. only uses the pl., ταρφέες ἰοί Il. 11.387, Od. 22.246; ταρφέας ἰούς Il. 15.472; ταρφέες κεραυνοί Hes. Th. 693; ταρφέα δράγματα Il. 11.69: neut. pl. ταρφέα as Adv., ofttimes, often, 12.47, 13.718, 22.142, Od. 8.379: regul. Adv. ταρφέως B. 12.86:— Hom. also has a fem. nom. ταρφειαί and acc. ταρφειάς, so accented by Aristarch. and found in most codd., ταρφειαὶ νιφάδες, κόρυθες, Il. 19.357, 359; ταρφειὰς [νιφάδας] 12.158; ταρφείας was prescribed (prob. wrongly) by D.T. ap. Hdn.Gr. 2.81 in Il. 12.158. (Cf. τάρφος).

πειρητίζω

πειρητίζω [πειράω.] 1 To make trial of, try, test, put to the proof. With genit. σθένεός τε καὶ ἀλκῆς Od. 22.237. To make trial of, make an experiment with. With genit. : τόξου πειρήτιζεν (i. e. tried to string it) Od. 21.124 = 149. 2 In hostile sense, to make an attempt upon a person, make an assault or attack : ἔθελεν ῥῆξαι στίχας ἀνδρῶν πειρητίζων Il. 15.615. To make an attempt upon, assault, attack : στίχας ἀνδρῶν πειρητίζων Il. 12.47. 3 To try, test, put to the proof in regard to courage, good will, fidelity, or the like. With genit. : μή μευ ἠΰτε παιδὸς πειρήτιζε (i.e. try to frighten me) Il. 7.235 : συβώτεω Od. 14.459 = Od. 15.304. Cf. Od. 16.313. 4 To pursue a quest, make investigation or search : ἆσσον ἴεν ἀλωῆς πειρητίζων Od. 24.221. 5 To endeavour, try, attempt, to do something. With infin. : ῥήγνυσθαι τεῖχος Il. 12.257.

*στίξ

*στίξ ἡ [στιχ-, στείχω.] Genit. στιχός Il. 16.173, Il. 20.362. Elsewhere only in nom. pl. στίχες and acc. στίχας. 1 A line or rank of foot-soldiers or charioteers : Φωκήων στίχας ἵστασαν Il. 2.525, ἵππους ἔρυξαν ἐπὶ στίχας Il. 3.113. Cf. Il. 3.196, Il. 4.90, Il. 7.61, Il. 11.91, Il. 15.279, Il. 17.84, Il. 20.362 (i.e. the enemy's line of battle), etc. : Od. 1.100. Of hunters drawn up in line Il. 12.47, 48. Sim. of dancers Il. 18.602. 2 A regiment or detachment of troops : τῆς ἰῆς στιχὸς ἦρχε Μενέσθιος Il. 16.173.

στρέφω

στρέφω 3 pl. pa. iterative στρέψασκον Il. 18.546. 3 sing. aor. στρέψε Od. 15.205. 3 pl. στρέψαν Od. 4.520. Pple. στρέψας, -αντος Il. 18.544, Il. 20.488 : Od. 10.528. Infin. στρέψαι Il. 8.168, Il. 13.396. Fut. infin. mid. στρέψεσθαι Il. 6.516. Aor. pple. pass. στρεφθείς, -έντος Il. 5.40, 575, Il. 12.428, Il. 15.645, Il. 16.308, 598 : Od. 9.435, Il. 16.352. Fem. στρεφθεῖσα Il. 18.139. (ἀνα-, ἀπο-, ἐκ-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, μετα-, περι-, ὑπο-) 1 To turn, bend, deflect : εἰς Ἔρεβος στρέψας [ὄϊας] (i.e. bending their necks downwards) Od. 10.528. 2 To turn or guide (one's horses) in a specified direction : ἵππους ἐπὶ νῆα Od. 15.205. 3 To wheel (one's horses) round : ἵππους στρέψαι (so as to face the foe) Il. 8.168. Cf. Il. 13.396 and Il. 20.488 (in flight). Absol., to wheel one's team round : ὁπότε στρέψαντες ἱκοίατο τέλσον ἀρούρης Il. 18.544. Cf. Il. 18.546. Absol., to guide one's horses round something : αἰεὶ τέρμʼ ὁρόων στρέφει ἐγγύθεν Il. 23.323. To wheel or turn (one's horses) so as to keep them in a desired relative position : ὅς οἱ σχεδὸν ἔστρεφε ἵππους Il. 17.699. Absol. : ὑπὸ δʼ ἔστρεφον ἡνιοχῆες Il. 5.505. 4 To cause (a wind) to veer : ὅτʼ ἂψ θεοὶ οὖρον στρέψαν Od. 4.520. 5 In mid. and pass. a To turn oneself about, turn round : πρώτῳ στρεφθέντι μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξεν (i.e. turning his horses to flight) Il. 5.40, εὖτʼ ἔμελλε στρέψεσθʼ ἐκ χώρης ὅθι . . . Il. 6.516. Cf. Il. 5.575, Il. 12.428, Il. 15.645, Il. 16.308, 598, Il. 18.139 : Od. 16.352. To turn one's body so that it lies face upwards : ἀώτου στρεφθεὶς ἐχόμην Od. 9.435. b To turn oneself hither and thither : ὡς ὅτʼ ἂν κάπριος στρέφεται Il. 12.42. Cf. Il. 12.47. To turn one's recumbent body (this way and that), lie tossing : ἐστρέφετʼ ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθα Il. 24.5. c Of a heavenly body, to revolve : αρκτον, ἥ τʼ αὐτοῦ στρέφεται Il. 18.488 := Od. 5.274.

ταρφέες

ταρφέες -έα [τάρφος.] Nom. fem. ταρφειαί Il. 19.357, 359. Acc. ταρφειάς Il. 12.158. Coming, fly. τάρφθη τε ing, falling, appearing, thick and fast or at short intervals: τὰ δράγματα Il. 11.69, ἰοί 387, νιφάδες Il. 19.357. Cf. Il. 12.158, Il. 15.472, Il. 19.359: Od. 22.246. In neut. pl. ταρφέα as adv., at short intervals, without remission, continually, constantly: στρέφεται Il. 12.47. Cf. Il. 13.718, Il. 22.142: Od. 8.379.