ἐπιρροφ-έω, Ion.
-ρῠφέω,
A. swallow besides, ld. Acut. 24 ;take draughts(of an actor), Arist. Pr. 948a2 ;ἐπιρροφεῖν
τοῦ ὕδατος
Plu. Phoc. 9
; τῆς κύλικος
Ael. NA 14.5
;ὅταν τὸ ὕδωρ πνίγη, τί ἐπιρροφήσομεν; (cf.ἐπιπίνω) Archig. ap. Gal. 8.577 .
II. . swallow greedily, gulp down, Clearch.Com. 1 ; ἐ. ἀγαθοῦ δαίμονος
Theopomp.Com. 76
.