ἐφαιρέω

ἐφαιρέω,

• take hold on, overspread, ἐπὶ χλόος εἷλε παρειάς A.R. 2.1216.
• • II Med. ἐφ-αιρέομαι, aor. 2 -ειλόμην, choose as successor, D.C. 49.43:—Pass., to be chosen or appointed to succeed another, ἄρχειν Th. 4.38, cf. IG 9(1).694.93 (Corc.).
  • • 2 ὅσσουν ἐφάνγρενθείν κινες Thess. for ὅσων ἐφαιροῦνταί ( = κατηγοροῦσί) τινες whomsoever any persons accuse, ib. 9(2).517.41 (Larissa, iii B. C.).