Draw

v. trans.

P. and V. ἕλκειν, ἐφέλκειν, ἐπισπᾶν, Ar. and V. σπᾶν.

Attract: P. and V. ἐφέλκεσθαι, ἐπισπᾶσθαι, ἕλκειν, προσάγεσθαι.

Represent by lines: P. and V. γράφειν.

Draw (a line): P. ἄγειν (Arist.).

Draw (pay): see {{U}}Receive.

Draw (tears, etc.): V. ἐκκαλεῖσθαι.

With him (is gone) Andromache, drawing many a tear from my eyes: V. μετʼ αὐτοῦ δʼ Ἀνδρομάχη πολλῶν ἐμοὶ δακρύων ἀγωγός (Eur., Tro. 1130).

Draw (a bow): P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν (Xen.).

Draw lots: see under {{U}}Lot.

Draw (a sword): V. σπᾶν, ἕλκειν, ἐξέλκειν, P. and V. σπᾶσθαι (Xen., also Ar.).

Drawn swords sprang from the sheath: V. κολεῶν ἐρυστὰ διεπεραιώθη ξίφη (Soph., Aj 730).

Draw water: P. ὕδωρ ἀνασπᾶν (Thuc. 4, 97), ἀρύτειν (or mid.) (acc.) (mid. also in Ar.).

Draw away: P. and V. ἀποσπᾶν ἀφέλκειν.

Draw back: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν.

Hc draws back his left foot: V. λαιὸν μὲν εἰς τοὔπισθεν ἀμφέρει πόδα (Eur., Phoen. 1410).

V. intrans. Ar. and P. παραχωρεῖν.

Shrink: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν; see {{U}}Shrink.

Draw down: P. and V. καθέλκειν, κατασπᾶν.

Draw from under: P. and V. ὑποσπᾶν, Ar. and P. ὑφέλκειν.

Draw near: P. and V. προσέρχεσθαι (πρός, acc., or V. dat. alone), προσβαίνειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.), V. πελάζειν (or pass.) (dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), πλησάζεσθαι (dat.), χρίμπτεσθαι (dat.), ἐγχρίμπτειν (dat.); see approach..

The ship drew nearer, ever nearer to the rocks: V. μᾶλλον δε μᾶλλον πρὸς πέτρας ᾔει σκάφος (Eur., I.T. 1406).

Draw off: P. and V. ἀφέλκειν, ἀποσπᾶν; met., P. and V. ἀπαντλεῖν (Plat.).

Draw off an enemy: P. ἀπάγειν (Thuc. 1, 109).

V. intrans. See {{U}}Retire.

Draw on, lead on: P. and V. ὑπάγειν, προάγειν.

Draw out: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and V. ἐκσπᾶν; see also {{U}}Protract.

Draw over to one's side: see win over.

Draw a veil over: see {{U}}Veil.

Draw the line, lay down limits: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.

Draw through: Ar. διέλκειν (τι διά τινος).

Draw to oneself: P. and V. προσέλκεσθαι; see {{U}}Attract.

Draw together: Ar. and P. συνέλκειν, P. and V. συνάγειν.

Come together, v. intrans.: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.

Draw up: P. and V. ἀνασπᾶν, Ar. and P. ἀνέλκειν.

Arrange troops, etc.: P. and V. τάσσειν, συντάσσειν, Ar. and P. παρατάσσειν.

Compose: P. συγγράφειν.

Draw up an indictment: Ar. and P. γραφὴν γράφεσθαι.