ἱππεύω

A. to be a horseman or rider, ride, Hdt. 1.136, etc.; ἱ. ταῖς κυούσαις ἵπποις Arist. HA 576a21; ἱ. ἐπ’ ὄνου Luc. Bacch. 2; of a people, ἱππεύει ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη Hdt. 7.84, cf. 87:—also in Med., Id. 1.27,79.

2. metaph., of the wind, ζεφύρου πνοαῖς ἱππεύσαντος E. Ph. 212 (lyr.); σελάνα ἱππεύουσα δῑ ὀρφναίας Id. Supp. 994 (lyr.); also, rush, πρὸς φόνον Id. HF 1001.

II. serve in the cavalry, Lys. 14.7, X. HG 3.1.4, Pl. Lg. 756b, etc.

2. at Rome, to be an eques, D.C. 49.12; τὸ ‐εῦον the ordo equester, Id. 60.7.

III. of a horse, as we say 'the horse rides (i.e. carries his rider) well', X. Eq. 1.6,3.4, 10.3.

IV. drive a team, Ar. Nu. 1406.