ἐπινήχομαι

English (LSJ)

Dor.ἐπινεφελ-νάχ-[ᾱ],

   A swim upon, πόντῳ Batr.107, cf.Cerc. 17.11; flow over, τοῖς πεδίοις Hdn.8.4.3; παιδὸς ἐπενάχετο φωνά floated on the stream, Theoc.23.61; float, ὑγρὸν -όμενον ταῖς κρήναις Dsc.1.73, cf. Sor.1.115, Alex.Aphr.Pr.1.22; opp. καταδύεσθαι, Gp. 7.8.2; of Noah, Ph.1.455; ἀέρι ib.602: metaph., ib.166, Dam.Pr. 270.    2. swim to or over to, c. acc., Call.Del.21.    3. swim against, attack, ἄλλῳ ἐ. ἄλλος πότμον ἄγων Opp.H.2.46.

German (Pape)

[Seite 965] darauf-, darüber hin schwimmen, πόντῳ Batrach. 106; ἐπενάχετο Theocr. 23, 61; Leon. Al. 15 (IX, 42); auch Hdn. 8, 4, 11; – an Etwas heranschwimmen, νῆσον Callim. Del. 21.