ἔλᾰσις,εως,ἡ,
A. driving away, banishing, τῶν ἐναγῶν
Th. 1.139
, Ph. 1.140 ;ἔ. βοσκημάτων drivingof themawayas booty, Plu. Rom. 7 .
2. (sc.στρατοῦ)march, expedition, ἐπὶ Σκύθας
Hdt. 4.1
, etc.; ἔλασιν ποιέεσθαι
Id. 7.37
; also,procession, X. Cyr. 8.3.34 ;ἡ ἅλαδε ἔ. IG 22.847.20 .
3. (sc.ἵιππου)riding, X. Eq. 9.6 , Eq.Mag. 8.2 , Aristaenet. 1.8 ;charge of horse, D.H. 6.12 , Plu. Sull. 19 .
b. drivinga chariot, Luc. DDeor. 25.2 .
4. ( ἐλαύνω
11
)striking, Apollon. Lex.
s.v. ἐλαύνωσι .