ἱππεύω
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A to be a horseman or rider, ride, Hdt.1.136, etc.; ἱ. ταῖς κυούσαις ἵπποις Arist.HA576a21; ἱ. ἐπ' ὄνου Luc.Bacch.2; of a people, ἱππεύει ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη Hdt.7.84, cf. 87:—also in Med., Id.1.27,79. 2 metaph., of the wind, ζεφύρου πνοαῖς ἱππεύσαντος E.Ph.212 (lyr.); σελάνα ἱππεύουσα δι' ὀρφναίας Id.Supp.994 (lyr.); also, rush, πρὸς φόνον Id.HF1001. II serve in the cavalry, Lys.14.7, X.HG3.1.4, Pl.Lg.756b, etc. 2 at Rome, to be an eques, D.C. 49.12; τὸ -εῦον the ordo equester, Id.60.7. III of a horse, as we say 'the horse rides (i.e. carries his rider) well', X.Eq.1.6,3.4, 10.3. IV drive a team, Ar.Nu.1406.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1258] ein Reiter sein, reiten; Ar. Nubb. 1416; Her. oft; ταῖς ἵπποις, auf Stuten, Arist. H. A. 6, 22; ἐπ' ὄνου, auf einem Esel, Luc. Bacch. 2, bes. zu Roß Kriegsdienste thun, Her. 7, 84, Xen. Hell. 3, 1, 4, Plat. Legg. VI, 756 b, Ritter sein, Lys. 14, 7. 16, 7 u. A. Uebertr. vom Winde. dahersprengen, -stürmen, Eur. Phoen. 220, vgl. Herc. Fur. 1001; – bei Xen. de re equ. 1, 6. 10, 3 vom Pferde, ἐάν τις διδάξῃ τὸν ἵππον. ἐν χαλαρῷ τῷ χαλινῷ ἱππεύειν. – Das med., ἱππεύεσθαι ἀγαθοί, tüchtig, um Ritterdienst, Her. 1, 79
