ἐπιπνέω

A. breathe upon, blow freshly upon, περὶ δὲ πνοιὴ . . ζώγρει ἐπιπνείουσα Il. 5.698; τινί on one, Ar. V. 265; blow fairly for, νηῦς . . , ᾗ . . οὖρος ἐπιπνείῃσιν ὄπισθεν Od. 4.357: abs., εἰς ὅ κε . . ἐπιπνεύσωσιν ἀῆται 9.139; ἄνεμος . . ἥδιστος ἐπέπνει Plu. Sert. 17, etc.

2. . blow furiously upon, τινί Hdt. 3.26: metaph., μαινόμενος δ’ ἐπιπνεῖ . . Ἄρης A. Th. 343 (lyr.), cf. S. Ant. 136 (lyr.).

3. . c.acc., blow over, θάλασσαν Hes. Th. 872; ἀγρούς Luc. Charid. 1.

4. . c.acc.cogn., blow forth, πυρὸς σέλας A.R. 3.1327.

5. . blow afterwards, Arist. Pr. 945b1.

6. . blow against, of one wind against another, Thphr. Vent. 53.

II. . metaph.,

1. . excite, inflame against, Ἀργείοις Σπαρτῶν γένναν E. Ph. 794 (lyr.); στρατὸν αἵματι to slaughter, ib.789 (lyr.).

2. . inspire into, grant, Μουσῶν προφῆται ἐπιπεπνευκότες ἡμῖν τὸ γέρας Pl. Phdr. 262d; ὄλβον Orph. H. 84.8.

3. . favour, λαμπρᾶς ἐπιπνεούσης τῆς τύχης, metaph. from the wind, Plb. 11.19.5: c.acc., of love, A.R. 3.937, Nonn. D. 3.121: abs., Plu. 2.759f.

III. . Pass., to be inspired, ὑπό τινος Longin. 13.2; πρὸς αὐτῶν τῶν Μουσῶν Jul. Or. 2.78b.