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ἕλξις

ἕλξις, a drawing, dragging, trailing

ἕλξις, εως, ἡ, (ἕλκω)
  • dragging, trailing, τὰς Ἕκτορος ἕλξεις Pl. R. 391b; ἱματίων ἕλξεις Id. Alc. 1.122c.
      • 2 attraction, attractive power, Id. Ti. 80c, Hp. Gland. 7; ἕλξει ἐκ γῆς ἀναδίδοται τὰ σπέρματα Porph. Gaur. 3.3.
      • 3 drawing of the bow, ἀπὸ τῆς χειρός Hero Bel. 75.10, cf. Philostr. Her. 11.
      • 4 retching, Hp. Coac. 55.

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