ἐνταν-ύω, poet. and Ion. forἐντείνω,
A. stretch tight,of the bow-string, νευρὴν ἐντανύσαι
Od. 19.587
, al.; also,stretcha bowtight,i.e.bendorstringit, 21.306 , al.;τὰ τόξα ἐντανύουσι stringtheir bows, opp.ἐκλύουσι,
Hdt. 2.173 , cf. Theoc. 24.107 :— Med. ,δυνήσεται ἐντανύσασθαι stringthe bow, Od. 21.403 :— Pass. ,fut. inf. ἐντανύεσθαιib. 92 .
2. stretchorstrain tightwith cords or straps,ἐντανύσας [τὸν θρόνον ἱμᾶσιν]coveritwith stretchedstraps, Hdt. 5.25 .
3. ἐ. αὔλακας draw longfurrows, Pi. P. 4.227 .