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ἐφέλκω (ephelkō) to drag upon ^G:V

ἐφέλκω-ω,

Ionic dialect ἐπ-, future ἐφέλξω [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist 1 infinitive -ελκύσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, future -ελκύσομαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]: aorist 1 participle -ελκυσάμενος [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—drag or trail after one, ἐ. τὰς [οὐράς], of long-tailed sheep, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵππον ἐκ τοῦ βραχίονος ἐ. to lead a horse by a rein upon the arm, [Refs]; ναῦς ὣς ἐφέλξω will take in tow, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ξύλον, of a log tied to the leg, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ὀπίσθια σκέλη ἐφέλκωουσιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἐμπρόσθια drag forward, in the disease of horses called εἰλεός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὰς ὁπλὰς καὶ τὰ ἰσχία ἐ. draw them up,[Refs]

__2 bring on, bring in its train (see. below 111.4), πολλὰς ἐφέλκωων ξυμφοράς [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 draw or drink off, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 ἐ. πλείους ἡμέρας delay for several days, [Refs 4th c.BC+] —passive, τὰ ἐφελκόμενα arrears of payment, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; ἐφέλκωεται τῷ Φιλίππῳ he is in arrears of tax-payments to P. (the tax-collector), [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II passive, ἐφελκομένοισι πόδεσσιν with feet trailing after him, of one who is dragged lifeless away, [ἐφέλκωετο μείλινον ἔγχος 13.597 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ λίθος ὄπισθε ἐπελκόμενος dragging behind (the boat), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of camels, [Refs]; also οἱ ἐπελκόμενοι the stragglers of an army, [Refs]; -ομένη προθυμία lagging, tardy, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__II.2 to be attracted, ῥείθροισιν [Refs]; μηδὲ.. τούτῳ ἐφέλκωεσθαι be not led away by this argument, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III middle like active, drag after one, χωλαίνει καὶ ἐφέλκωεται (i.e. τὸν πόδα) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 draw to oneself, attract, αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐφέλκωεται ἄνδρα σίδηρος the very sight of iron (i.e. arms) draws men on, i.e. tempts them to use them, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of flowers, ἠϊθέας -όμεναι χροιῇσι [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__III.3 draw or pull to, τὴν θύραν ἐφελκύσασθαι [ἐφέλκωεται 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 1.13 ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ὀφρῦν to frown, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III.4 bring on consequences, πόλλ᾽ ἐφέλκωεται φυγὴ κακά [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.5 claim for oneself, assume, ἀλλότριον κάλλος [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.6 drag behind one as inferior, i.e. surpass, τινὰ κάρτεϊ [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__III.7 Grammars, attract to the close of a word, τὸ νῦ δἰ εὐφωνίαν [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III.8 ἐ. ἄσθμα draw a deep breath, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]