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ἐπιμαίομαι
ἐπιμαίομαι, Ep. fut. -μάσσομαι (also perh. in S. Fr. 55): aor. -εμασσάμην: —

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to strive after, seek to obtain, aim at; lay hold off, clutch

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Headword:
ἐπιμαίομαι
Headword (normalized):
ἐπιμαίομαι
Headword (normalized/stripped):
επιμαιομαι
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ἐπιμαίομαι, Ep. fut. -μάσσομαι (also perh. in S. Fr. 55): aor. -εμασσάμην: —
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URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionaries.v1:lsj-n40109
Key:
e)pimai/omai

Senses and Citations (From Data)

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Children (1)
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strive after, seek to obtain, aim at, mostly c. gen., σκοπέλου ἐπιμαίεο make for ( i.e. steer for) the rock, Od. 12.220:metaph., ἐπιμαίεο νόστου strive after a return, 5.344; δώρων ἐπεμαίετο θυμός his mind was set upon presents, Il. 10.401; λουτρῶν Theoc. 23.57; φυγῆς Timo 5.7: c. dat., to be set upon, Orph. A. 932.— Ep. word, dub. in S. l.c.
Citations (1)
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Theoc. 23.57
λουτρῶν
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Children (2)
II
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lay hold of, grasp, ξίφεος δʼ ἐπεμαίετο κώπην he clutched his sword-hilt, Od. 11.531; τῶν ὁπότʼ ἰθύσειε . . ἐπὶ χερσὶ μάσασθαι ib. 591; χείρʼ (i.e. χειρί) ἐπιμασσάμενος having clutched [the sword] with my hand, 9.302, cf. 19.480; τὴν ἐπεμάσσατο χειρός took her by the hand, A.R. 3.106.
Children (1)
2
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touch, handle, feel, ὀΐων ἐπεμαίετο νῶτα Od. 9.441; τὸν δʼ ἐπιμασσάμενος προσέφη . . Πολύφημος ib. 446; τὴν (sc. οὐλὴν γνῶ ῥʼ ἐπιμασσαμένη 19.468; ἐπὶ νῶτʼ ἐπεμαίετο Hes. Fr. 166; ἕλκος δʼ ἰητὴρ ἐπιμάσσεται ἠδʼ ἐπιθήσει φάρμαχʼ Il. 4.190; ὣς ἄρα μιν . . ῥάβδῳ ἐπεμάσσατʼ Ἀθήνη Od. 13.429, cf. 16.172; μάστιγι θοῶς ἐπεμαίετʼ ἄρʼ ἵππους she touched the horses sharply with the whip, Il. 5.748, etc.; κεφαλὰν ἐπεμάσσατο stroked, AP 7.730 ( Pers.): metaph., πυρὸς δʼ ἐπεμαίετο τέχνην, Lat. artem tractavit, h.Merc. 108; νόῳ ἐ. ἕκαστα A.R. 3.816.
Citations (7)
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Od. 9.441
ὀΐων ἐπεμαίετο νῶτα
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19.468
οὐλὴν γνῶ ῥʼ ἐπιμασσαμένη
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Hes. Fr. 166
ἐπὶ νῶτʼ ἐπεμαίετο
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Il. 4.190
ἕλκος δʼ ἰητὴρ ἐπιμάσσεται ἠδʼ ἐπιθήσει φάρμαχʼ
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Od. 13.429
ὣς ἄρα μιν . . ῥάβδῳ ἐπεμάσσατʼ Ἀθήνη
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AP 7.730
κεφαλὰν ἐπεμάσσατο
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A.R. 3.816
νόῳ ἐ. ἕκαστα
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III
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come slowly on, Orph. A. 121.

Citations (From Models)

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{'quote': 'ὀΐων ἐπεμαίετο νῶτα', 'ref': 'Od. 9.441', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:9.441'}
{'quote': 'οὐλὴν γνῶ ῥʼ ἐπιμασσαμένη', 'ref': '19.468', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:19.468'}
{'quote': 'ἐπὶ νῶτʼ ἐπεμαίετο', 'ref': 'Hes. Fr. 166', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg007.perseus-grc2:166'}
{'quote': 'ἕλκος δʼ ἰητὴρ ἐπιμάσσεται ἠδʼ ἐπιθήσει φάρμαχʼ', 'ref': 'Il. 4.190', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.190'}
{'quote': 'ὣς ἄρα μιν . . ῥάβδῳ ἐπεμάσσατʼ Ἀθήνη', 'ref': 'Od. 13.429', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:13.429'}
{'quote': 'κεφαλὰν ἐπεμάσσατο', 'ref': 'AP 7.730', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg7000.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.730'}
{'quote': 'νόῳ ἐ. ἕκαστα', 'ref': 'A.R. 3.816', 'urn': 'urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc2:3.816'}

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