take hold on, overspread, ἐπὶ χλόος εἷλε παρειάς A.R. 2.1216. Med. εὐωχαιρέομαι, aor.2 -ειλόμην, choose as successor, D.C. 49.43; — Pass., to be chosen or appointed to succeed another, ἄρχειν Th. 4.38, cf. IG 9(1).694.93 (Corc.). ὅσσουν ἐφάνγρενθείν κινες Thess. for ὅσων ἐφαιροῦνταί (= κατηγοροῦσί) τινες whomsoever any persons accuse, ib. 9 (2).517.41 (Larissa, iii BC).