A.v.l. -όνος)“ κλύζεσκον” Il.23.61, cf. Th.3.89, PLond.2.267.112 (ii A.D.); “ἐπέκλυζε τὸ πᾶν . . θάλασσα” Anon.Oxy.1014.16; τοὺς χυμοὺς οἷον ἐπικλύζοντας τὸ δέρμα, in blushing jaundice, Gal.7.267; ἐ. χρυσῷ τὴν λεωφόρον Ps.-Luc.Philopatr.21, cf. Tim.18:—Pass., to be overwhelmed, κύμασι v.l.in Batr.69; “πλημυρίσιν” Arist.Mu.397a29.
2.. metaph., deluge, swamp, “πόλιν” E.Tr.1327 (lyr.), cf. Theoc.25.201; “ἐπέκλυσε θυμὸν ἀνίη δείματι” A.R.3.695; “ψυχήν” Ph.1.91; “ἐ. τινὰ κακοῖς” Luc.Pseudol.25; “φωναῖς ῥητόρων” Lib.Decl.50.44; “τῷ πλούτῳ πάντα” Jul.Or.1.8b:—Pass., ὑπὸ τῶν δυσπραγιῶν Id.ad Them.257c.
3.. sweep away in the flood, A.R.1.257: metaph., τὸ βασιλικὸν χρυσίον ἐπικέκλυκε τὴν δαπάνην has merged, i.e. liquidated, the expenses, Aeschin. l.c.
4.. Pass., to be poured over, Eun.VSp.476B.