ἐπερείδω

English (LSJ)

   A drive against, ἐπέρεισε δὲ Παλλὰς Ἀθήνη [ἔγχος] νείατον ἐς κενεῶνα drove it home, Il.5.856, cf. 17.48; ἐπέρεισε δὲ ἶν' ἀπέλεθρον put vast strength to it, 7.269, Od.9.538; thrust a door to, shut it close, Q.S.12.331; ἐ. γένειόν τινι lean it upon .., Ael.NA5.56: metaph., ἐ. τὸν νοῦν attend to a thing, A.D.Synt.148.20; τὴν διάνοιαν Plu.2.392b; ἐ. τῷ φιλεῖν ἐμαυτόν give oneself up to, ib.463c; direct, πρὸς τὴν θεὸν τὸν λόγον Sch.Pi.N.7.1:—Med., rest in or upon, βαυκάλη ἐπὶ διαγωνίων λίθων ἐπηρεισμένη Sor.1.109: metaph., ψυχαὶ -όμεναι πνεύματι Porph.Abst.2.38; οὐσίᾳ Plot.6.1.3; ἄλλῳ Id.5.5.7; ἐπ' ἄλλου Iamb.Comm.Math.8.    2 ἐ. τὴν φάλαγγά τινι bring the whole force of the phalanx against, Plu.Flam.8: abs., ἐ. τοῖς ἀντιτεταγμένοις Id.Pyrrh.21, cf. Arr.Tact.16.13:—Med., Ael. Tact.14.5.    3 Med., λαίφη προτόνοις ἐπερειδομένας staying their sails with ropes, E.Hec.112:—Pass., lean or bear upon, βακτηρίαις Ar.Ec.277, cf. Pl.Lg.789e: metaph., lean upon, ἡμετέρῃ ἐ. Ἑλλὰς ἐφορμῇ A.R.4.204: abs., resist with all one's force, Ar.Ra.1102.    4 Pass., to be leaned on, J.AJ9.4.4.    b to be subject to pressure or impact, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.142.    II intr. in Act., τῇ χειρὶ ἐπερείδειν press heavily with the hand, Hp.Art.11.