ὄρνιθι γὰρ καὶ τὴν τότ᾽ αἰσίῳ τύχην παρέσχες ἡμῖν → for it was by a good omen that you provided that past fortune to us
Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.
Met., check: P. and V. κατέχειν.
smother with smoke: Ar. τύφειν, ἐντύφειν.