ἰθύω

ἰθύω [ῑ], aor. ἴθῡσα (v. infr.),

• go straight, press right on, rare in pres., ὁ δέ, κρειῶν ἐρατίζων, ἰθύει [ῠ] Il. 11.552; ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθʼ ἴθυσε μάχη πεδίοιο the tide of war set straight over the plain . ., 6.2; ἰθύει τάχιστα δελφίς Pi. Fr. 234; ἰθύει τὸ ἔμβρυον πρὸς τὸ ἧπαρ Hp. Mul. 1.32, cf. 2.145 vulg.: c. gen. objecti, ὣς Ἕκτωρ ἴθυσε νεός dashed straight at it, Il. 15.693; ἴθυσαν δʼ ἐπὶ τεῖχος 12.443; ἴθυσαν πρός . . Hdt. 4.122.
• • II c. inf., to be eager, strive to do, τῶν ὁπότʼ ἰθύσειε . . ἐπὶ χερσὶ μάσασθαι Od. 11.591; ἴθυσέν ῥʼ ὀλολύξαι 22.408; ὅκῃ ἰθύς ειε στρατεύεσθαι whichever way he purposed to march, Hdt. 1.204, cf. 3.39; ἰθύοντα στρατεύεσθαι Id. 7.8.β.
  • • 2 c. acc., desire eagerly, τι μετὰ φρεσίν A.R. 2.950.
    • 3 abs., τί μακρὰν γλῶσσαν ἰθύσας ἐλαύνω ἐκτὸς ὁδοῦ; why in my zeal do I drive, etc., B. 9.51. (Signf. I never in Od., signf. II never in Il.)

ἰθύω, (ἰθύς), gerade darauflos gehen, grad andringen, anstürmen ; ἴθυσαν ἐπὶ τεῖχος Il. 12.443, ἃς Ἕκτωρ ἴθυσε νεὸς κυανοπρώροιο ἀντίος ἀΐξας 15.693 ; ἴθυσε μάχη, die Schlacht rückte vor, 6.2 ; ἰθύει δελφὶς τάχιστα Pind. frg. 258. – Darauf ausgehen, unternehmen, trachten, ὁπότʼ ἰθύσειʼ ὁ γέρων ἐπὶ χερσὶ μάσασθαι Od. 11.591, ἴθυσέν ῥʼ ὀλολύξαι 22.408 ; begehren, wünschen, ἰθύοντα στρατεύεσθαι Her. 7.8.2 ; vgl. Ap.Rh. 2.950 νεῦσε δʼ ὅγʼ αὐτῇ δωσέμεναι ὅ κεν ᾗσι μετὰ φρεσὶν ἰθύσειε.

ἰθύω

(ῠ) [ἰθύς1.]

(ἐπ-.)

• • 1

    To reach or stretch towards.

    With genit.: τῶν ὁπότʼ ἰθύσειεν Od. 11.591.

  • 2

    In fighting, to direct one’s course, advance, charge: ἴθυσαν πολὺ προτέρω Il. 4.507. Cf. Il. 12.443, Il. 16.582, Il. 17.281, 353, 725.

    Sim.: ἔνθα καὶ ἔνθʼ ἴθυσε μάχη πεδίοιο (swayed along the plain) Il. 6.2.

    Of a beast of prey Il. 11.552 = Il. 17.661, Il. 12.48.

    With genit. of the objective: ἴθυσε νεός Il. 15.693.

  • 3

    To set oneself, begin, offer, to do.

    With infin.: ἴθυσεν ὀλολύξαι Od. 22.408.

ἰ¯θῠω

• 1go straight παρὰ ναῦν δʼ ἰθύει τάχιστα δελφίς fr. 234. 2.

ἰθύω , aor. ἰθῡσα: go straight forward, advance, attack, of warriors, a lion, Il. 12.48; w. gen., νεός, Il. 15.693; w. inf., ‘strive,’ Od. 11.591.

ἰθύω, ἰθύς

• • Ito go straight, press right on, Il.; ἴθυσε μάχη πεδίοιο the tide of war set straight over the plain, Il.:—c. gen. objecti, ἴθυσε νεός made straight for the ship, Il.; ἴθυσαν δʼ ἐπὶ τεῖχος Il.; ἴθυσαν πρός . . Hdt.
  • IIc. inf. to strive or struggle to do, Od.; ὅκη ἰθύσειε στρατεύεσθαι whichever way he purposed to march, Hdt.