ἐπωθέω

ἐπωθ-έω,

• push on, impel, ἐπὶ ῥίον ὦσεν ἄναξ h.Ap. 382, cf. Arist. Mete. 370b23, Pr. 915a2, Arr. Tact. 16.13; ἐ. ὁρμήν Agatharch. 14; παχὺν ἐ. τῷ σιδήρῳ τὸν κοντόν dub.l. in Plu. Crass. 27.
• • • 2 Pass., of tumours, to be brought to a head, v.l. in Hp. Epid. 7.105.