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θρῴσκω

θρῴσκω, to leap, spring

θρῴσκω (so in Alc. Supp. 12.9, but θρώσκω Did. ap. Hdn.Gr. 2.522), Il. 13.589, A. Ch. 846, Eu. 660: Ep. impf. θρῷσκον Il. 15.314: fut. θοροῦμαι, Ion. 3pl. θορέονται (ὑπερ-) 8.179, cf. A. Supp. 873 (lyr.): aor. ἔθορον (ἐκ-) Il. 7.182, etc., Ep. θόρον Il. (v. infr. 2), Hes. Sc. 321, subj. θόρω Od. 22.303; inf. θορεῖν (ἀνα-) X. Lac. 2.3, Ion. θορέειν (ὑπερ-) Il. 12.53; later ἔθρωξα (ἀν-) Opp. H. 3.293: pf. part. fem. τεθορυίης prob. in Antim. 65: (cf. θορός: for the form cf. βλώσκω):—
  • poet. Verb, leap, spring, χαμᾶζε θορών Il. 10.528; ἐκ δίφροιο 8.320; ἀπὸ λέκτροιο Od. 23.32; ἰχθὺς θρῴσκων κατὰ κῦμα Il. 21.126; of arrows, ἀπὸ νευρῆφι δʼ ὀϊστοὶ θρῷσκον 15.314, cf. 470, 16.773; of beans tossed from the winnowing shovel, ἀπὸ πτυόφιν θρῴσκωσιν κύαμοι 13.589; of the oar, S. OC 718 (lyr.).
      • 2 folld. by Prep., leap upon, assault, ἐπὶ Τρώεσσι θόρον Il. 8.252, cf. 15.380; εἴς τινα A.R. 1.1296; πλησίον τινός E. Or. 257 (in this sense Hom. always uses aor.); of a recurring illness, attack, S. Tr. 1028 (lyr.).
      • 3 rush, dart, Pi. P. 9.119; πεδίον over the plain, E. Ba. 873 (lyr.); δόμους to the house, S. Tr. 58: metaph., λόγοι πεδάρσιοι θρῴσκουσι leap up into air, i.e. melt away, A. Ch. 846.
    • II trans.,= θόρνυμαι, mount, impregnate, κνώδαλα Id. Fr. 15; ὁ θρῴσκων the sire, Id. Eu. 660; cf. θορός, θορή.

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