ἐπιπνέω

ἐπιπνέω, [dialect] Ep. [suff] ἐπι-πνείω (as always in Hom., cf. Call.Del.318, A.R.3.937),

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. [voice] Pass., to be inspired,

ὑπό τινος Longin.13.2

;

πρὸς αὐτῶν τῶν Μουσῶν Jul.Or.2.78b

.