ἐμποδών,Adv.perh. formed by anal. toἐκποδών:—
A. before the feet, in the way, in one's path,κτείνειν πάντα τὸν ἐ. γενόμενονevery one that camein the way, Hdt. 1.80 ;πᾶν ἔθνος τὸ ἐ. Id. 2.102 ; τοὺς αἰεὶ ἐ. γινομένους
Id. 4.118
, cf. 7.108 ;τὸ μὴ ἐ. those who are absent, Th. 2.45 ;μή που λαθών τις ἐ. (sc.γενόμενος) Ar. V. 247 .
2. in one's way, i.e.presenting an hindrance,ὁ θεὸς. . [οἱ] ἐ. ἕστηκε
Hdt. 6.82
;ὥς σφι τὸ ἐ. ἐγεγόνεε καθαρόνwhenall impedimentshad been cleared away, Id. 7.183 ;τί τοὐμπ.; Ar. Lys. 1161 ;οὐδὲν ἐ.[ἐστι] A. Pr. 13 ; ἐ. ἔστη δορί
Id. Th. 1021
; παρεῖναι
S. OT 445
; οὐδεὶς ἐ. κεῖται νόμος
E. Ion 1047
; καθῆσθαι
Ar. Pax 473