I.to stretch by main force, to stretch to the uttermost, τόξον ἔτεινεν stretched it to its full, Il.; ἐξ ἄντυγος ἡνία τείνας having tied the reins tight to the chariot-rail, id=Il.:—Pass., [ἱμὰς] τέτατο the strap was made tight, id=Il.; ἱστία τέτατο the sails were stretched, Od.:—absol., μὴ τείνειν ἄγαν not to strain the cord too tight, Soph.
2.metaph., ἶσον τείνειν πολέμου τέλος to strain the even tug of war, Il.:—Pass., ἐπὶ ἶσα μάχη τέτατο id=Il.; ἵπποισι τάθη δρόμος their pace was strained to the utmost, id=Il.: also, to exert oneself, be anxious, Pind.
3.to stretch out, spread, Ζεὺς λαίλαπα τείνει Il.; νὺξ τέταται βροτοῖσιν night is spread over mankind, Od.; so, of light, τέτατο φάος Soph.; of sound, ἀμφὶ νῶτ᾽ ἐτάθη πάταγος Soph.
4.to aim at, direct towards a point, properly from the bow, τείνειν βέλη id=Soph.: then, metaph., τ. φόνον εἴς τινα to aim death to one, design it for him, Eur.; τ. λόγον εἴς τινα Plat.
II.to stretch out in length, Hdt.:—Pass. to lie out at length, lie stretched, ταθεὶς ἐπὶ γαίηι Il.; ταθεὶς ἐνὶ δεσμῶι lying stretched in chains, Od.
2.to stretch or hold out, present, τινὰ ἐπὶ σφαγάν Eur.:—Mid., τείνεσθαι χέρε to stretch out one's hands, etc., Theocr.
