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μάρπτω to catch, lay hold of, seize, τινά Hom., etc.: c. gen. partis, μ. τινὰ ποδός to catch one by the foot, Soph., Il.; ποσὶ μ. τινά to overtake, catch a fugitive, Il.: but, χθόνα μάρπτε ποδοῖιν reached ground with his feet, Il.: metaph., τὸν ὕπνος ἔμαρψε him sleep overtook, Il.; γῆρας ἔμαρψε old age got hold of him, Od.; εἴ σε μάρψει ψῆφος if the votes shall convict thee, Aesch.; ἄσκοποι πλάκες ἔμαρψαν the unseen land engulphed him, Soph.

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to catch, lay hold of, seize

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Headword:

μάρπτω

Headword (normalized):

μάρπτω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

μαρπτω

IDX:

20306

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20327

Key:

ma/rptw

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