ἀνωθέω

English (LSJ)

   A push up or forth, ἀνώσαντες πλέον (sc. ναῦν) they pushed off from shore and sailed, Od.15.553; ἀ. τὴν πόλιν εἰς τοὺς πολεμίους Th.8.93:—Pass., to be thrust upwards, Arist.Pr.931b35.    2 push back, Hp.Art.80; ὅστις σῖτον . . ἐσαχθέντα ἀνωθεοίη SIG37 A10 (Teos): —Med., repel, repulse, οὗτοι ἦσαν οἱ βασιλέα . . ἀνωσάμενοι Hdt.7.139, cf. 8.109.    3 support, of buoyant water, Olymp. in Mete.81.23, al.    4 metaph., hand over, τὰ πράγματα πρὸς τὸν δῆμον D.C.52.17; refer, τὰς ἐλαττώσεις εἰς τοὺς στρατηγήσαντας Id.Fr.43.18.    5 intr., push one's way up, εἰς τὸ πρόσαντες J.BJ3.7.5.