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ἐρέσσω

ἐρέσσω, to row

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ἐρέττοντες present active participle masculine nominative plural, present active participle masculine vocative plural of ἐρέσσω

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ἐρέσσω, Plu. Lat.viv. 2.1128c, Pomp. 73, Cic. 47, rarely ἐρέττω, Luc. Cont. 1, al. (earlier ἐλαύνω): Ep. impf. ἔρεσσον Od. 11.78: aor. ἤρεσα A.R. 1.1110, (δι-) Od. 12.444, ἤρεσσα (δι-) 14.351: (ἐρέτης):—
  • row, ἄνδρας ἐρεσσέμεναι μεμαῶτας Il. 9.361; οἱ δὲ προπεσόντες ἔρεσσον Od. 9.490, 12.194; ἐρετμόν, τῷ καὶ ζωὸς ἔρεσσον 11.78; πομπίμοις κώπαις ἐ. S. Tr. 561; ἤρεσαν ἐς λιμένα A.R. 1.1110; of birds flying, πτεροῖς ἐ. E. IT 289: abs., Id. Ion 161 (lyr.); [ναυτίλος] οὖλος ἐρέσσων ποσσίν Call. Epigr. 5.5 Pf.
    • II trans., speed by rowing: metaph., γόων..ἐρέσσετʼ.. πόμπιμον χεροῖν πίτυλον ply with your hands the measured stroke of lamentation, A. Th. 855 (cf. ἔρεσσʼ ἔρεσσε καὶ στέναζʼ Id. Pers. 1046):—Pass., ναῦς ἠρέσσετο ib. 422, cf. Supp. 723, A.R. 1.633; of birds, πτερύγων ἐρετμοῖσιν ἐρεσσόμενοι A. Ag. 52.
      • 2 generally, put in quick motion, ply, τὸν πόδα E. IA 138 (anap.), AP 10.22 (Bianor); γεωτόμον ὅπλον ib. 101 (Id.): metaph., τοίας ἐρέσσουσιν ἀπειλὰς.. καθʼ ἡμῶν S. Aj. 251 (lyr.); ἐ. μῆτιν Id. Ant. 158 (anap.):—Pass., of a bow, to be plied, handled, Id. Ph. 1135 (lyr.); of Io, οἴστρῳ ἐρεσσομένα driven onward, A. Supp. 541 (lyr.).
    • III row through, traverse, in Pass., νήεσσιν ἐρέσσεται..ὕδωρ AP 4.3b.30 (Agath.).

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