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ἐξάπτω

ἐξάπτω, to fasten from

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ἐξαψάμενοί aorist middle participle masculine nominative plural, aorist middle participle masculine vocative plural of ἐξάπτω

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ἐξάπτω,
  • fasten from or (as we say) to, πεῖσμα νεὸς . . κίονος ἐξάψας μεγάλης having fastened it to a pillar, Od. 22.466, cf. Il. 24.51; ἐ. τι χροός E. Tr. 1220; τὴν πόλιν τοῦ Πειραιῶς Plu. Them. 19; ἐ. τι ἔκ τινος Hdt. 4.64; ἀπό τινος X. Cyn. 10.7; also ἐ. ἐκ τοῦ νηοῦ σχοινίον ἐς τὸ τεῖχος Hdt. 1.26; ἐξάψας διὰ τῆς θυρίδος τὸ καλῴδιον Ar. V. 379:— Pass., περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐξῆμμαι πηνίκην τινά I have a wig fastened on my head, Id. Fr. 898 (s.v.l.).
      • 2 metaph., ἐ. στόματος λιτάς let prayers fall from oneʼs mouth, E. Or. 383; τῆς τύχης ἐ. τὰ πραττόμενα consider actions as dependent upon chance, Plu. Sull. 6; ἐ. τὴν διαδοχὴν τῶν ἀξίων λόγου continue the narrative, D.L. 8.50; ἐξαμμένος ἐκ σώματος dependent on it, Ti.Locr. 102e.
      • 3 ἐ. τινί τι place upon, ἱκετηρίαν γόνασιν E. IA 1216; κόσμον νεκρῷ Id. Tr. 1208; ἐ. βρόχον ἀμφὶ δειρήν Id. Ion 1065 (lyr.).
    • II Med., hang by, cling to, πάντες ἐξάπτεσθε all hang on, Il. 8.20; ἐ. τῆς οὐραγίας, τῆς πορείας, hang on the enemyʼs rear, on his line of march, Plb. 4.11.6, 3.51.2; τῶν πολεμίων, τῆς μάχης, D.S. 11.17, 13.10; τῶν Ἑλληνικῶν ἐ. attend to . ., Plu. Them. 31; τοῦ πολέμου D.H. 6.25; cling to an authority, Plu. Col. 2.1111f.
      • 2 hang a thing to oneself, carry it suspended about one, wear, κώδωνας D. 25.90; πέπλους χροός E. Hel. 1186; σφραγίδια Ar. Th. 428; also ἐ. ναῦς fasten them to oneʼs own ship, take in tow, D.S. 14.74; ἐ. τοὺς ἐραστάς have them hanging about one, Philostr. VA 8.7.6, cf. Luc. Am. 11.
  • B Act. also, set fire to, [ὕλαν] Ti.Locr. 97e, cf. Thphr. HP 9.8.6, App. Hisp. 5.
    • II kindle, inflame, πόλεμον Ael. NA 12.35; πυρετόν Gal. 6.240; of love, Chor. in Rh.Mus. 49.495; νόσημα aggravate, Id. in Hermes 17.234:—Pass., πῦρ ἐ. ἐκ λίθων Arist. PA 655a15; ὑπὸ φιλοσοφίας ὥσπερ πυρός to be inflamed by . ., Pl. Ep. 340b; αὖθις οὐκ -ονται they are not rekindled (like Heraclitus’ sun), Id. R. 498b; ὑπʼ ὀργῆς ἐξαφθέντες D.H. 5.38; πόλεμος ἐξήφθη Str. 9.3.8; ψυχαὶ -ονται are turned to flame, M.Ant. 4.21.

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