1. to thrust, push, shove, force onwards or away , λᾶαν ἄνω ὤθεσκε he kept pushing it upwards, (Odyssey by Homer); ἀπ᾽ ὀφθαλμῶν νέφος ὦσεν Ἀθήνη (Iliad by Homer); ἐκ μηροῦ δόρυ ὦσε he forced the spear from the thigh, (Iliad by Homer); ὦσαί τινα ἀφ᾽ ἵππων (Iliad by Homer); ὦσαι ἑαυτὸν ἐς τὸ πῦρ to rush into the fire, (Herdotus Historicus); so, ὠθ. τινὰ ἐπὶ κεφαλήν to throw him headlong down, (Plato Philosophus); κατὰ πετρῶν (Euripides); ὦσαι τὴν θύραν to force the door, (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. to push or force back in battle, (Iliad by Homer) 3. to thrust out, banish , [ variant dates Tragica Adespota ; ὦσαί τινα φυγάδα (Plato Philosophus); ὠθ. τινα ἄθαπτον (Sophocles Tragicus) 4. metaphorically, ὠθ. τὰ πρήγματα to push matters on, hurry them, (Herdotus Historicus) 5. absolute, ὦσα παρέξ pushed off from land, (Odyssey by Homer); ὤθει βιαίως (Euripides) 6. Mid., mostly in aor1, to thrust or push from oneself, push or force back, repulse , especially in battle, τείχεος ἂψ ὤσασθαι (Iliad by Homer); ὤσασθαι προτὶ Ἴλιον, προτὶ ἄστυ (Iliad by Homer); ὤσασθαι τὴν ἵππον (Herdotus Historicus); ὠσαμένων τὸ κέρας (Thucydides) 7. Pass. to be thrust on, to fall violently , ἐπὶ κεφαλήν (Herdotus Historicus); πρὸς βίαν (Euripides) 8. to force one's way , (Xenophon Historicus): to crowd on, throng , like ὠστίζομαι, (Xenophon Historicus) (ML)