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ἐπίσχω strengthd. for ἐπέχω, to hold or direct towards, Il.; τινί against one, Hes. to restrain, withhold, check, Hes., Attic:—c. gen. to restrain from a thing, Od. intr. to leave off, stop, wait, Thuc.; imperat. ἔπισχε, hold, Eur.

ShortDef

to hold

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Headword:

ἐπίσχω

Headword (normalized):

ἐπίσχω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επισχω

IDX:

12772

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12775

Key:

e)pi/sxw

Data

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