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πορθμεύω

πορθμεύω, to carry over (a body of water)

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πορθμεύουσʼ present active participle feminine nominative plural, present active participle feminine vocative plural, present active participle feminine nominative singular, present active participle feminine vocative singular, present active participle masculine dative plural, present active participle neuter dative plural, present active indicative 3rd plural of πορθμεύω

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πορθμ-εύω,
  • carry or ferry over a strait, river, etc., στρατόν E. Rh. 429; τινὰς εἰς Σαλαμῖνα Aeschin. 3.158: then, generally, carry over, carry, ἐφετμὰς τάσδε πόρθμευσον πάλιν A. Ch. 685; δεῦρο π. βρέφος E. Ion 1599; γραφὰς πρὸς Ἄργος Id. IT 735; also, π. τινὰ ἐκ γῆς S. Tr. 802, cf. E. IT 1358; π. πόδα, ἴχνος, advance, ib. 936, 266: metaph., εἰς δάκρυα π. ὑπομνήσει κακῶν Id. Or. 1032; τινὰ εἰς αἱματηρὸν γάμον δόλῳ Id. IT 371; ποῖ διωγμὸν πορθμεύεις; how far dost thou carry it? ib. 1435; Ἀχέρων ἄχεα π. βροτοῖσιν Licymn. 2; πορθμεύει γὰρ ἔμοιγε κύλιξ παρὰ σοῦ τὸ φίλημα AP 5.260 (Agath.):—Pass., to be carried or ferried over from place to place, Hdt. 2.97; ἐπʼ ὄχοις π. E. Tr. 569 (anap.): c. acc. loci, pass over or through, λευκὴν αἰθέρα πορθμευόμενος Id. Andr. 1229 (anap.).
    • II Act. intr., pass over, ποταμούς Pl. Ax. 371c; Ἀχέροντος ὕδωρ AP 7.68 (Arch.); κύματα Epigr.Gr. 522.1 (Thessalonica); τίς ἀστὴρ ὅδε π.; E. IA 6 (anap.).

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