ἔλασις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A driving away, banishing, τῶν ἐναγῶν Th.1.139, Ph.1.140; ἔ. βοσκημάτων driving of them away as booty, Plu.Rom.7.    2 (sc. στρατοῦ) march, expedition, ἐπὶ Σκύθας Hdt.4.1, etc.; ἔλασιν ποιέεσθαι Id.7.37; also, procession, X.Cyr.8.3.34; ἡ ἅλαδε ἔ. IG22.847.20.    3 (sc. ἵιππου) riding, X.Eq.9.6, Eq.Mag.8.2, Aristaenet.1.8; charge of horse, D.H.6.12, Plu.Sull.19.    b driving a chariot, Luc. DDeor.25.2.    4 (ἐλαύνω 11) striking, Apollon.Lex. s.v. ἐλαύνωσι.