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ἐπιμαίομαι Epic fut. -μάσσομαι aor1 -εμασσάμην Dep. to strive after, seek to obtain, aim at, c. gen., σκοπέλου ἐπιμαίεο make for (i. e. steer for) the rock, Od.; metaph., ἐπιμαίεο νόστου strive after a return, Od. c. acc. to lay hold of, grasp, ἐπεμαίετο κώπην he clutched his sword-hilt, Od.; χείρʼ (i. e. χειρὶ) ἐπιμασσάμενος having clutched [the sword] with my hand, Od. to handle, feel, Od.; ἕλκος ἰητὴρ ἐπιμάσσεται will probe the wound, Il.

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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

IDX:

12433

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12436

Key:

e)pimai/omai

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