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|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> to [[be a horseman]] or [[rider]], [[ride]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.1.136</span>, etc.; ἱ. ταῖς κυούσαις ἵπποις <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>576a21</span>; ἱ. ἐπ' ὄνου <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Bacch.</span>2</span>; of a people, ἱππεύει ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.84</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">87</span>:—also in Med., <span class="bibl">Id.1.27</span>,<span class="bibl">79</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> metaph., of the wind, ζεφύρου πνοαῖς ἱππεύσαντος <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Ph.</span>212</span> (lyr.); σελάνα ἱππεύουσα δι' ὀρφναίας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Supp.</span>994</span> (lyr.); also, [[rush]], πρὸς φόνον <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">HF</span>1001</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> [[serve in the cavalry]], <span class="bibl">Lys.14.7</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>3.1.4</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>756b</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> at Rome, [[to be an eques]], <span class="bibl">D.C. 49.12</span>; <b class="b3">τὸ -εῦον</b> the [[ordo equester]], <span class="bibl">Id.60.7</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> of a horse, as we say 'the horse [[rides]] (i.e. [[carries his rider]]) well', <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>1.6</span>,<span class="bibl">3.4</span>, <span class="bibl">10.3</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">IV</span> [[drive]] a team, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Nu.</span>1406</span>.</span>