ῥύμ-η[ῡ],ἡ ,
A. force, swing, rushof a body in motion,ῥύμῃ ἐμπίπτεινwitha swing, Th. 2.76 ;πτερύγων ῥύμη rushof wings, Ar. Pax 86 , cf. Av. 1182 ;τροχοῦ ῥύμαισι τευκτὸν . . κύτοςformed by thewhirlof the potter's wheel, Antiph. 52.2 , cf. Ar. Ec. 4 ;ἡ ῥ. τοῦ αἵματοςtheflowof blood in the veins, Hp. Medic. 6 ;ἡ ῥ. Τη<>͂ς ἐκκρούσεως
X. Cyn. 10.12 ;τῆς ῥ. τῆς ἁλιάδος ὁ ψόφος, of the noise made by a boat in motion, Arist. HA 533b19 : metaph., εὐτυχεῖ ῥύμῃ θεοῦ
E. Rh. 64
; ἡ ῥ. τῆς τύχης
Plu. Caes. 53
;ἡ ῥ. τῆς ὀργῆς κτλ. thevehemenceof passion, D. 21.99 ; γλώσσης ῥ.
Lyr.Alex.Adesp. 35.11
, cf. Eun. Hist. p.245
D.
2. abs.,rush, charge, of soldiers, Th. 2.81 ; of ships, Id. 7.70 ; τῶν ἵππων
X. Cyr. 7.1.31
, cf. Polyaen. 4.3.5 , al., Ach.Tat. 1.12 ;ὑπὸ τοῦ ῥοίβδου καὶ τῆς ῥ. Ar. Nu. 407 .