ἑρπύζω
ἑρπύζω, to creep, crawl
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ἑρπύζοντʼ present active indicative 3rd plural, present active participle masculine accusative singular, present active participle masculine dative singular, present active participle neuter dative singular, present active participle neuter nominative plural, present active participle neuter vocative plural, present active participle neuter accusative plural, present active participle masculine nominative dual, present active participle masculine vocative dual, present active participle masculine accusative dual, present active participle neuter nominative dual, present active participle neuter vocative dual, present active participle neuter accusative dual, present middle-passive indicative 3rd plural, imperfect middle-passive indicative 3rd plural of ἑρπύζω
- creep, 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.).
[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.
- to creep, crawl, of persons weighed down by age or distress.