ἑρπύζω

ἑρπύζω, impf. εἵρπυζον Q.S. 13.93: pres. only in Hom.: aor. 1 ἑρπύσαι in Att. (v. ἕρπω):—

• Αcreep, crawl, in Hom. always of persons weighed down by age or deep distress, ἑρπύζοντʼ ἀνὰ γουνόν Od. 1.193; ἑρπύζων παρὰ θῖνα 13.220, cf. Il. 23.225, A.R. 4.1289; of quadrupeds and children, Nic. Al. 542; χρόνος ἑρπύζων AP 6.19 (Jul.); of ivy, ib. 7.22 (Simm. Theb.).

ἑρπύζω, (ἕρπω), impf. εἵρπυζον, Qu.Sm. 13.93, s. ἕρπω, kriechen, schleichen ; bei Hom. von Menschen, die aus Betrübnis oder vor hohem Alter langsam einhergehen, Il. 23.225, Od. 1.193, 13.220 ; Ar. Vesp. 272 ; sp.D., wie Ap.Rh. 4.1289 ; vom Epheu, Simm. Theb. 2 (VII.22); von der Zeit, Leon.Alex. 1 (XII.20); vgl. Iul. Aeg. (VI.19); auch von Mäusen, τοὺς ἑρπύσαντας ἐπὶ τὴν τράπεζαν μῦς DL. 6.40 ; – übertr., νόος ἑρπύζων πεπότητο μετʼ ἴχνια νισσομένοιο Ap.Rh. 3.447.

ἑρπύζω

[ἕρπω.]

Of a man broken by grief or suffering, to move slowly and heavily: ἑρπύζων παρὰ πυρκαϊήν Il. 23.225. Cf. Od. 1.193, Od. 13.220.

ἑρπύζω : parallel form of ἕρπω. ἑρπύζων, ‘dragging himself,’ the effect of grief or of old age, Il. 23.225, Od. 13.220, Od. 1.193.

ἑρπύζω used by Hom. in pres. cf. ἕρπω

• to creep, crawl, of persons weighed down by age or distress.