ὀκέλλω
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)
=κέλλω, Ar.Ach.1159 : impf.
A ὤκελλον H
German (Pape)
[Seite 315] = κέλλω, bes. τὰς ναῦς, Schiffe auf den Strand treiben, scheitern lassen, δεινὸς κλύδων ὤκειλε ναῦν πρὸς γῆν, Eur. I. T. 1379; Her. 8, 84; τὸν ἑαυτοῦ κυβερνήτην ἀναγκάσας ὀκεῖλαι τὴν ναῦν, Thuc. 4, 12; allgemeiner, Nic. Ther. 295, τὸν πλόον ὀκέλλει, treibt, nimmt den Lauf; – auch intr., τῶν νεῶν πολλαὶ ὀκέλλουσι καὶ ἐκπίπτουσι, Xen. An. 7, 5, 12, stranden; komisch Ar. Ach. 1123; – übertr., ὤκειλεν εἰς πολυτελῆ δίαιταν ἐκ τῆς παλαιᾶς σωφροσύνης, er ging über, Ath. VI, 274 e; κακὸν ἐς ἀνήκεστον, Aret.
