διέλκω

English (LSJ)

fut. διελκύσω: aor.

   A -είλκῠσα Ar.Pl. 1036, Pl.R.440a:—tear asunder, open wide, τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς Pl.l.c.; τὸ στόμα D.L.7.20.    2 metaph. in Pass., diverge, vary, of Ms. readings, τὸ . . παντὸς διέλκεται κατὰ τὰ ἀντίγραφα Demetr.Lac.1012.23F.    II pull through, διὰ δακτυλίου Ar. l.c.; βρόχῳ Hp.Aff. 5.    2 haul ships across an isthmus, D.S.4.56.    III of Time, in Pass., to be protracted, Plb.31.18.4:—Act., δ. βίον drag on life, Plu.2.1033d; δ. τὸν φόρον postpone payment of a tax, BGU1116.21 (i B. C.), cf. 1120.35 (i B. C.):—Med., procrastinate, 2dual aor. διηλκύσασθον Hsch.    IV continue drinking, Ar.Pax1131 (where others supply τὸν βίον), cf. Fr.109 (dub.).