I. intr., strike against, fall upon or into, c. dat., “ὡς ὅτ᾽ ἂν ἢ κίχλαι . . ἠὲ πέλειαι ἕρκει ἐνιπλήξωσι” Od.22.469; “τάφρῳ” Il.12.72; νηῒ ἐ. fall upon it, of a storm, Arat. 423: abs., dash, A.R.1.1203, 2.602.
II. c. acc. pers., attack, Id.3.1297.
2. ἐ. φόβον τινί strike terror into . ., Opp.H.3.480.