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εἰσπέτομαι

εἰσπέτομαι, to fly into

εἰσπέτομαι, fut. -πτήσομαι: aor. εἰσεπτόμην Ar. (v. infr.), but 3 sg. -έπτατο Il. 21.494; part. ἐσπτόμενοι D.C. 45.17: also in Act. form -έπτην Ath. 9.395a, Plu. Cohib. 2.461e, etc.: aor. Pass. in med. sense, -πετασθῆναι Arist. HA 624b6:—
  • fly into, fly in, c. acc., κοίλην εἰσέπτατο πέτρην Il. l.c.; ἐς τὸν ἀέρα Ar. Av. 1173; of weapons, ἐς τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς καὶ πρὸς τὰς χεῖρας D.C. 40.22: metaph. of reports, Hdt. 9.100, 101.

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