A.“ἐφέλξω” E.HF632: aor. 1 inf. -ελκύσαι Thphr.Char.30.10:—Med., fut. -ελκύσομαι A.D.Synt.50.21: aor. 1 part. -ελκυσάμενος Thphr.CP5.1.10: (Hom. only in Med. and Pass., v. infr. 11, 111):—drag or trail after one, ἐ. τὰς [οὐράς], of long-tailed sheep, Hdt.3.113; ἵππον ἐκ τοῦ βραχίονος ἐ. to lead a horse by a rein upon the arm, Id.5.12; ναῦς ὣς ἐφέλξω will take in tow, E. l.c., cf. Th.4.26; ἐ. ξύλον, of a log tied to the leg, Polyzel.3; τὰ ὀπίσθια σκέλη ἐφέλκουσιν ἐπὶ τὰ ἐμπρόσθια drag forward, in the disease of horses called εἰλεός, Arist.HA604b1; τὰς ὁπλὰς καὶ τὰ ἰσχία ἐ. draw them up, ib.18, cf. Hippiatr.121.
2. bring on, bring in its train (v. infr. 111.4), “πολλὰς ἐφέλκων ξυμφοράς” E.Med.552, cf. Ion1149, HF 776 (lyr.); “ἄλλην αἴσθησιν μετὰ τοῦ λογις μοῦ” Pl.Phd.65e:—Med., AP10.37 (Luc.).
3. draw or drink off, E.Cyc.151.
4. ἐ. πλείους ἡμέρας delay for several days, Thphr. Char. l. c.:—Pass., τὰ ἐφελκόμενα arrears of payment, PPetr.3p.151 (iii B. C.), cf. PSI4.350.4 (iii B.C.), UPZ50.33 (ii B.C.); ἐφέλκεται τῷ Φιλίππῳ he is in arrears of tax-payments to P. (the tax-collector), PPetr.2p.108 (iii B.C.).
II. Pass., ἐφελκομένοισι πόδεσσιν with feet trailing after him, of one who is dragged lifeless away, Il.23.696; “τὸ δ᾽ ἐφέλκετο μείλινον ἔγχος” 13.597; ὁ λίθος ὄπισθε ἐπελκόμενος dragging behind (the boat), Hdt. 2.96; of camels, Id.3.105; also οἱ ἐπελκόμενοι the stragglers of an army, Id.4.203; -ομένη προθυμία lagging, tardy, Plb.9.40.2.
2. to be attracted, “ῥείθροισιν” h.Hom.19.9; μηδὲ . . τούτῳ ἐφέλκεσθαι be not led away by this argument, Th.1.42.
III. Med. like Act., drag after one, χωλαίνει καὶ ἐφέλκεται (sc. τὸν πόδα) Pl.Lg.795b, cf. Antip.Stoic.3.256; “τἆλλα” Pl.R.544e.
2. draw to oneself, attract, αὐτὸς γὰρ ἐφέλκεται ἄνδρα σίδηρος the very sight of iron (i.e. arms) draws men on, i.e. tempts them to use them, Od. 16.294, 19.13; “ὕδωρ ἐπ᾽ ἑωυτὸν ὁ ἥλιος ἐ.” Hdt.4.50; “ἐ. τινὰ πρός τι” Plb.9.1.3; of flowers, “ἠϊθέας -όμεναι χροιῇσι” Nic.Fr.74.65; “κάλλεϊ . . πάντας ἐ.” APl.4.288 (Leont.).
3. draw or pull to, “τὴν θύραν ἐφελκύσασθαι” Luc. Am.16; “προστίθησι τὴν θύραν καὶ τὴν κλεῖν ἐφέλκεται” Lys.1.13; ἐ. ὀφρῦν to frown, AP7.440 (Leon.); “ἐ. κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς τὸ ἱμάτιον” Plu.Caes.66, cf. Pomp.79.
4. bring on consequences, “πόλλ᾽ ἐφέλκεται φυγὴ κακά” E.Med.462; “ὃ καὶ σίδηρον ἀγχόνας τ᾽ ἐ.” Id.Fr.362.26, cf. Hp.Decent.1; “κινδύνους” Isoc. Ep.4.6; “τοὔμπαλιν οὗ βούλονται ἐ.” X.Cyr.8.4.32.
5. claim for oneself, assume, “ἀλλότριον κάλλος” Pl.Grg.465b; “Μοῦσαν ὀθνείην” AP9.434 (Theoc., = p.xvi W.).
6. drag behind one as inferior, i.e. surpass, “τινὰ κάρτεϊ” A.R.1.1162.
8. ἐ. ἄσθμα draw a deep breath, Philostr.Im.2.22.
