ἐξομηρεύω
ἐξομηρ-εύω,
A). bind by taking hostages, [τοὺς δούλους] ταῖς τεκνοποΐαις ἐ. bind slaves to one's service by the pledges of wives and children, Oec. 1344b17 , cf. Oec. p.33J. :— Med., νήπιοι ψυχῆς φίλτρα -εύσασθαι δυνάμενα στρατηγὸν πρὸς πατρίδα ; also, 1.12 produce by hostages, φιλίαν ; 6.4.2 bind to oneself, ; 27.7 win over, SIG 656.21 (Abdera, ii B. C., found at Teos).