εως (ἡ) [ῠ]
      1 adhérence, XÉN. Eq. 1, 11 ;
      2 point d’attache, HPC. Art. 810 ; ARSTT. G.A. 2, 7, 1, etc.

Étym. προσφύω.

εως, Ion. ιος, ἡ, (< προσφύομαι) growing to; clinging to, of a rider, ἰσχυροτέρα π. a firmer seat, X. Eq. 1.11; of vine to tree, D.H. 19.2.
ongrowth, attachment or point of attachment, e.g. of the legs to the body, Diog. Apoll. 6, Hp. Art. 45; of the diaphragm to the spine, τῶν φρενῶν ibid. ; of the navel in embryos, Arist. GA 745b24; of the caudal vertebrae in birds, Id. IA 710a4; of flowers to spray, leaves to stem, Thphr. HP 3.16.4, al., 1.10.8, al. ; freq. in Arist. of all after or adventitious growths which do not form part of the organism, ἓν γενέσθαι… προσφύσει Ph. 227a17; ἡ τοῦ ᾠοῦ π. GA 754b12; of zoöphytes, HA 548b8; assimilation, τῆς τροφῆς Pr. 866b21 (prop., adhesion of food to tissues, Gal. Nat. Fac. 1.11, 3.1); in trees, growth of new wood, Thphr. HP 9.2.6; of a fungus, Id. Fr. 168.

ἡ, das Anwachsen, auch der Ort der Vereinigung, Theophr.; das Festdaranhasten, ἰσχυροτέραν τὴν πρόσφυσιν παρέχεται Xen. equit. 1.11, u. Sp.