ἐπιρράσσω

A. dash to, shut violently, slam to, θύρην δ’ ἔχε . . ἐπιβλὴς . . , τὸν τρεῖς μὲν ἐπιρρήσσεσκον Ἀχαιοί, τρεῖς δ’ ἀναοίγεσκον Il. 24.454, cf. 456; πύλας ἐπιρράξασ’ ἔσω (with v.l. ἐπιρρήξασ’) S. OT 1244; τὸ πῶμα prob. in Plu. 2.356c; λίθον (at the door of a cave) Id. Phil. 19:—Pass., to be dashed to, of gates, D.H. 8.18.

2. . dash against, ἐ. αὐτοῖς τὴν ἵππον throw the cavalry upon them, Id. 3.25; ἴχνος κολώναις Nonn. D. 11.195; strike, πέδον ὁπλῇ ib.41.189.

II. . intr., beat upon one, of a storm, μή τις Διὸς κεραυνὸς ἤ τις ὀμβρία χάλαζ’ ἐπιρράξασα; S. OC 1503; of winds, Arat. 292, Opp. H. 1.634, App. BC 2.59, Ph. 1.507; ἐ. τισί attack them, D.S. 15.84, cf. D.H. 8.67, Ph. 2.173, etc.