ἐπιγνάμπτω

ἐπιγνάμπτ-ω,

• curve, bend, ἆξαι ἐπιγνάμψας δόρυ Il. 21.178; ἐπεγνάμπτοντο δὲ κῶπαι A.R. 2.591.
• • II metaph., bow, bend to oneʼs purpose, ἐπέγναμψεν ἅπαντας Ἥρη λισσομένη Il. 2.14; ἐπιγνάμψασα φίλον κῆρ 1.569; ἐπιγνάμπτει νόον ἐσθλῶν 9.514:—Med., Nic. Al. 363.

ἐπιγνάμπτω, ein-, umbiegen, krümmen, δόρυ Il. 21.178 ; ἐπεγνάμπτοντο δὲ κῶπαι Ap.Rh. 2.591 ; im med., Nic. Al. 363. – Uebtr., herumlenken, umstimmen, ἐπέγναμψεν γὰρ ἅπαντας Ἥρη λισσομένη Il. 2.14 ; φίλον κῆρ, das eigene Herz im Zaum halten, mäßigen, 1.569, Schol. πραΰνουσα ; νόον ἐσθλῶν, den Sinn der Edlen lenken, 9.514 ; ἦτορ Orph. Vgl. ἐπικνάμπτω.

ἐπιγνάμπτω

[ἐπι- 11.]

3 sing. aor. ἐπέγναμψε Il. 2.14, 31, 68.

Pple. ἐπιγνάμψας Il. 21.178.

Fem. ἐπιγνάμψασα Il. 1.569.

• • 1

    To bend towards oneself: δόρυ Il. 21.178.

  • 2

    Fig., to bend, influence: νόον Il. 9.514.

    To bend to one’s purpose, bring over to one’s views Il. 2.14 = 31 = 68.

  • 3

    To put restraint upon, restrain, repress: κῆρ Il. 1.569.

ἐπιγνάμπτω , aor. ἐπέγναμψα: bend over; δόρυ, Il. 21.178; met., bend, ‘change,’ ‘bow’ the will, Il. 2.14, Il. 9.514, Il. 1.569.

ἐπιγνάμπτω fut. ψω

• to bend towards one, Il.:—metaph. to bow or bend to oneʼs purpose, Il.