ἐπωθέω

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.