ἀνοκωχεύω, Ion.
ἀνακ-,
A. hold back, stay, hinder, ἀ. τὰς νέας keepthemriding at anchor,
Hdt. 6.116 (cf. Hsch.
s.v. ἀνακ- ), etc.: metaph., of a chariot,holditin, keepitback,
S. El. 732 ; also ἀ. πόλεμον
D.H. 9.16
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2. ἀ. τὸν τόνον τῶν ὅπλων keep upthe tension of the ropes,keepthemtaut,
Hdt. 7.36 .
3. keep afloat,
Arist. Cael. 313a23 .
II. also intr. (sc.ἑαυτόν),keep still,
Hdt. 9.13 ;hold back,of ships, D.S. 11.18 .—The formἀνακωχέω support, relieve strain upon,is found in Hp. Art. 9 , 38 , Mochl. 2 .