λάζομαι

λάζομαι, Ep., Ion., and Megar. for λαμβάνω, used by Hom. only in Ep. 3 sg. impf. λάζετο (ἐλάζετο only in Il. 5.371), and 3 pl. opt. λαζοίατο (v. infr.); Dor. imper. λάσδεο Theoc. 8.84, λάζευ Id. 15.21, Trag.Adesp. 381:—Act., λάζω Achaean acc. to AB 1095:—

• seize, grasp, ἔγχος Il. 8.389; πέτρον, μάστιγα, ἡνία, 16.734, 5.840, al.; λ. τινὰ ἀγκάς take one in her arms, ib. 371; ὀδὰξ λαζοίατο γαῖαν may they bite the dust, 2.418: metaph., πάλιν δʼ ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον he took back, i.e. retracted his speech, 4.357, Od. 13.254; also in Ion. Prose, πεφυκὸς νόσους λάζεσθαι disposed to take them, Hp. Loc.Hom. 1; ὀδύνη λάζεται [τὸν ἐγκέφαλον] pain seizes or attacks it, Id. Morb. 2.20.
• • • 2 receive, λαζόμενος τῶν θυομένων πάντων τὰ δέρματα . . SIG 1010.4 (Chalcedon), cf. 1011.18 (ibid., iii/ii B. C.).
  • II Ep., Ion., also λάζυμαι, ἐπὶ βουσὶν ἐλάζυτο . . Ἑρμῆν h.Merc. 316; λάζυται τὴν γονήν grasps it, Hp. Mul. 1.10, cf. Aret. SD 2.13; φόβος [αὐτὸν] λάζυται Hp. Morb. 2.72, cf. Aret. SD 2.12: this form is alone used by Trag. and Com. (exc. in imper. ἀντιλάζου E. Or. 452), λάζυσθε Id. Med. 956, Ba. 503; λάζυσθαι Id. HF 943: c. gen., λάζυσθε κύλικος Ar. Lys. 209 (also in compds. ἀντι-, ἐπι-, προ-, προς-, qq. v.); Boeot. inf. λάδδουσθη (q.v.).

λάζομαι and λάζῠμαι [see λαμβάνω] to take, grasp with acc. Il. 5.840, al. etc.; πρηνέες ἐν κονίῃσιν ὀδὰξ λαζοίατο γαῖαν lying face down in the dust, they bite the earth with their teeth Il. 2.418; ἀγκὰς ἐλάζετο θυγατέρα ἥν he held his daughter in his arms Il. 5.371; ἐπὶ βουσὶν ἐλάζυτο κύδιμον Ἑρμῆν he sought to seize glorious Hermes because of the cattle Hom. 4.316; λάζυσθε φερνὰς τάσδε take these wedding gifts Eur. Med. 956; λάζυσθε seize him! Eur. Bac. 503 | with gen. λάζυσθε πᾶσαι τῆς κύλικος hold the cup, all of you Aristoph. Lys. 209 | fig. πάλιν δ’ ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον he took back his words Il. 4.357, but also he held back his words Od. 13.254 ‖ extens. to catch, contract: νόσους illnesses Hp. LocHom. 1 | with thing as subj. to overtake, attack Hp. Morb. 2.20 (pain), 2.72 (fear)

● only Ion. epic pres. poet. (λάζυμαι also trag. and com.) for λαμβάνω | epic opt. 3. pl. λαζοίατο | imper. λάζεο, λάζευ (λάσδεο Theocr. 8.84), pl. λάζυσθε Eur. Bac. 503 | inf. λάζυσθαι ‖ epic impf. λάζετο and ἐλάζετο Il. 5.371, ἐλάζυτο Hom. 4.316 Opp.¹ 2.11 and λάζυτο Lyr. HRom. 51.5.

λάζομαι, (s. auch λάζω), poet. = λαμβάνω, nur praes. u. impf., nehmen, ergreifen ; λάζετο δʼ ἔγχος, Il. 8.389, u. so mit ἡνία, μάστιγα oft ; πρηνέες ἐν κονίῃσιν ὀδὰξ λαζοίατο γαῖαν, 2.418 ; auch πάλιν δʼ ὅγε λάζετο μῦθον, er nahm die Rede zurück, 4.357, Schol. εἰς τοὐναντίον μετήγαγε, wie Od. 13.254 ; sp.D., λάζοντο δὲ χερσὶν ἐρετμά Ap.Rh. 1.911 ; λάζεο τάδε δῶρα, Gaetul. 3 (VI.1909 ; dor. λάσδεο τὰς σύριγγας, Theocr. 8.84 ; λαζεῦ, 15.21 ; λαζόμεναι, 18.46. – Das act., in B.A. 1095 den Achäern zugeschrieben, findet sich nur bei Gramm.

λάζομαι

To grasp, seize, take hold of : ὀδὰξ λαζοίατο γαῖαν (bite the dust) Il. 2.418, ἡνία χερσίν Il. 5.365, Il. 17.482 = Il. 24.441. Cf. Il. 5.371, 745 = Il. 8.389, Il. 5.840, Il. 16.734 : Od. 3.483.

In reference to speech : πάλιν ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον Il. 4.357 (took back his words) : Od. 13.254 (restrained himself in speech, left the truth unsaid).

λάζομαι (=λαμβάνω), opt. 3 pl. λαζοίατο, ipf. (ἐ)λάζετο: take; γαῖαν ὀδάξ, ‘bite the dust,’ Il. 2.418; μῦθον πάλιν, ‘caught back again’ the words (of joy which were on his lips), Od. 13.254.

λάζομαι Dep., poetic for λαμβάνω

• • Ito take, seize, grasp, Il.; ὀδὰξ λαζοίατο γαῖαν may they bite the dust, Il.; metaph., πάλιν δʼ ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον he took back, i. e. altered his speech, Hom.
  • IIthe form λάζυμαι occurs in Hhymn. and Eur.