ἐπωθέω
From LSJ
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
English (LSJ)
A push on, impel, ἐπὶ ῥίον ὦσεν ἄναξ h.Ap.382, cf. Arist.Mete. 370b23, Pr.915a2, Arr.Tact.16.13 ; ἐ. ὁρμήν Agatharch.14 ; παχὺν ἐ. τῷ σιδήρῳ τὸν κοντόν dub.l. in Plu.Crass.27. 2 Pass., of tumours, to be brought to a head, v.l. in Hp.Epid.7.105.
