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ἐμπήγνυμι

ἐμπήγνυμι, to fix

ἐμπήγνῡμι,
  • fix or plant in, c. dat., μεταφρένῳ ἐν δόρυ πῆξε Il. 5.40; ἐνέπαξαν ἕλκος ἑᾷ καρδίᾳ Pi. P. 2.91; ἐ. τι εἴς τι Hp. Art. 72, Arist. Pr. 889b1; ὀδόντα εἴς τινα AP 5.265 (Paul.Sil.), cf. 11.374 (Maced.):— Pass., with pf. and plpf. Act., to be fixed or stuck in, stick in, λόγχη τις ἐμπέπηγέ μοι διʼ ὀστέων Ar. Ach. 1226; ἔν τί σοι παγήσεται Id. V. 437: abs., Thphr. HP 1.8.3: metaph., ἐμπέπηγα τῷ διακονεῖν Diph. 43.25; ταῖς ἑαυτῶν περιουσίαις ἐμπηγνύμενοι Just. Nov. 98Pr.
    • II congeal, freeze, Thphr. CP 5.12.2 (v.l. for ἐκπήγνυμι):—Pass., to be congealed, ib. 1.22.7 (v.l. for ἐκπήγνυμι); freeze to death, Arist. HA 603a27.

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