γεφυρόω

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(γέφυρα)

   A dam up (cf. γέφυρα 1), γεφύρωσεν δέ μιν (sc. τὸν ποταμὸν ἡ πτελέη) Il.21.245; but in Prose, γ. τὸν ποταμόν throw a bridge over it, Hdt.4.118; Βόσπορον ib.88; τοὺς τῆς θαλάττης τροχούς Pl.Criti.115c; ἐγεφυρώθη ὁ πόρος Hdt.7.36; πλοίοις τὴν διάβασιν γ. Plb.3.66.6; also, dam, ποταμοὺς νεκροῖς Luc.DMort.12.2; τὰ δύσπορα Id.Demon.1, cf. Nonn. D.27.185.    2 make into a causeway or embankment, γεφύρωσεν δὲ κέλευθον Il.15.357.    3 metaph, νόστον Ἀτρείδαις γ. Pi.I.8(7) 51.