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ἐγχρίμπτω

ἐγχρίμπτω, to bring near to

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ἐγχρίμψας aorist active participle masculine nominative singular, aorist active participle masculine vocative singular of ἐγχρίμπτω

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ἐγ-χρίμπτω or ἐγ-χρίπτω, Philostr. VA 8.19 (also -χριπτᾶται· ἐγγίζει, Hsch.): aor. ἐνέχριμψα Il. 23.334, Hdt. 2.60 (v.l. -χρίψαντες):—Med., fut. -χρίμψομαι A.R. 4.939:—Pass., aor. ἐνεχρίμφθην Il. 23.338:—
  • bring near to, with collat. notion of force, strike or dash against, τῷ [τέρματι] σὺ μάλʼ ἐγχρίμψας ἐλάαν σχεδὸν ἅρμα drive the chariot close so as almost to touch the post, ib. 334 (so ἐν νύσσῃ δέ τοι ἵππος . . ἐγχριμφθήτω let him almost touch the post, ib. 338); ἐ. τὴν βᾶριν τῇ γῇ to bring the boat close to land, Hdt. 2.60; ἐ. (sc. τὴν ναῦν) τῷ αἰγιαλῷ Id. 9.98; ἐ. τὸν ἵππον τῇ θηλέῃ Id. 3.85; ἐ. ἐς τὴν γῆν App. BC 5.81.
    • II intr., approach, τινί S. El. 898:—more freq. in Pass. in this sense, ἐγχριμφθείς having come near to assault one, Il. 13.146; ἐνιχριμφθέντα πύλῃσιν 17.405; αἰχμὴ ὀστέῳ ἐγχριμφθεῖσα the point driven to the very bone, 5.662; ἀσπίδʼ (i.e. ἀσπίδι) ἐνιχριμφθείς dashed against his shield, 7.272; νωλεμὲς ἐγχρίμπτοντο they pressed unceasing on, 17.413; later, keep close to, ἐ. (sc. τῇ γῇ), of fish, Hdt. 2.93; ἐν οὔδει Maiist. 24; ἐ. γυναικί, = πλησιάζω, Hdt. 4.113; κύνες ἐλάφοις ἐγχριμπτόμεναι pursuing them, E. Hipp. 218 (anap.); of serpents, attack, τινί v.l. for -σκίμψῃ in Nic. Th. 336, cf. A.R. 4.1512, Philostr. l.c.; of elephants, Opp. C. 2.535; of disease, attack a particular part, ἐς τοὺς βουβῶνας Hp. Mul. 2.137; ἀρθρῖτις ἐ. ἐς ἄρθρα Aret. SD 2.12.—Poet., Ion. and late Prose.

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