ἐπαιγίζω

A. αἰγίς 11) rush upon, twice in Hom. of a stormy wind, Ζέφυρος . . λάβρος ἐπαιγίζων Il. 2.148; οὖρον . . λάβρον ἐπαιγίζοντα δῑ αἰθέρος Od. 15.293; λάβρως ἐ. ὁ βορρᾶς Alciphr. 3.42: metaph., Ἔρως λάβρον ἐπαιγίζων AP 5.285 (Paul. Sil.): c. dat., rush over, ἐπαιγίζει πεδίοισι, of a stream that has burst its banks, Opp. C. 2.125: c. acc., πόντον ἐπαιγίζει, of the dolphin, Id. H. 2.583.