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ἐπίσχω

ἐπίσχω, hold or direct towards; restrain

ἐπίσχω, redupl. pres. of ἐπέχω,
  • hold or direct towards, ἐπίσχειν ὠκέας ἵππους Il. 17.465; νῶϊν against us, Hes. Sc. 350; [σελάννα] φάος ἐπίσχει θάλασσαν ἐπʼ ἀλμύραν Sapph. 96.9 L.-P..
    • II restrain, keep in check, ἔπισχε μένος Hes. Sc. 446; τόδε γε [τὸ δέος] οὐδὲν ἐπίσχει Th. 3.45, cf. Pl. Lg. 932e, Phlb. 45d; τὸ ἐπίσχον obstruction, Arist. Cael. 311a9: c. gen., ἐπίσχετε θυμὸν ἐνιπῆς καὶ χειρῶν Od. 20.266; τινὰ τοῦ θράσους Pl. Hp.Ma. 298a:—Med., ἐπισχόμεναι ἑανῶν πτύχας girding up, h.Cer. 176; ἐπίσχετʼ ὀργῇ χεῖρας Euphro 8.3 (dub.):—Pass., to be stopped, ἐπίσχεται τὸ τῆς κοιλίας Thphr. Sud. 20.
    • III intr., leave off, stop, wait, ἔπισχε hold! E. El. 758.
      • 2 c. gen., cease from, τοῦ γράφειν Pl. Phdr. 257c, cf. Prm. 152b.

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