ἐπιρρώομαι
καὶ ἄλλως δὲ πολυειδῶς συζευγνύουσι τοῖς πράγµασι τὰ µαθήµατα, ὡς καὶ τῶν πραγµάτων ὁµοιοῦσθαι τοῖς µαθήµασι δυναµένων καὶ τῶν µαθηµάτων τοῖς πράγµασι φύσιν ἐχόντων ἀπεικάζεσθαι καὶ ἀµφοτέρων πρὸς ἄλληλα ἀνθοµοιουµένων → they couple mathematical objects to things in several other ways as well, since things can be assimilated to mathematical objects, and mathematical objects can by nature be likened to things, both being in a relation of mutual resemblance
English (LSJ)
old Ep. pres.: aor.1 Med. ἐπερρώσαντο:—
A apply one's strength to a thing, work lustily at it, c. dat., [μύλαις] δώδεκα πᾶσαι ἐπερρώοντο γυναῖκες worked with might and main at the mill, Od.20.107; ἐπερρώοντ' ἐλάτῃσι A.R.2.661. 2. move nimbly, ποσσὶν ἐπερρώσαντο Hes.Th.8, cf. A.R.1.385 (tm.): c. acc. cogn., ἐπίρρωσαι δὲ χορείην urge the rapid dance, AP9.403 (Maec.). 3. follow rapidly, ἐπερρώοντο τιθήνῃ Coluth.101. II. flow or stream upon (one's head), χαῖται ἐπερρώσαντο ἄνακτος κρατὸς ἀπ' ἀθανάτοιο his locks flowed waving from his head, Il.1.529; πλοχμοὶ . . ἐπερρώοντο κιόντι A.R.2.677.
