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ἐπιμίσγω

ἐπιμίσγω, have intercourse

ἐπιμίσγω, older poet. and Ion. form (found also in PRev.Laws 28.17 (iii B.C.)) of ἐπιμείγνυμι, intr.,
  • have intercourse, παρʼ ἀλλήλους Th. 1.13.
    • II mostly Pass., in Il. always in hostile sense, αἰεὶ μὲν Τρώεσσʼ ἐπιμίσγομαι I have always to be dealing with the Trojans, am always clashing with them, Il. 10.548; ἂψ -ομένων as the fight was joined again, 5.505; in Od. of peaceful relations, commerce, etc., οὐδέ τις ἄμμι βροτῶν ἐπιμίσγεται ἄλλος Od. 6.205, cf. 241; so in Prose, have dealings with, Αἰγύπτῳ, τῇ Ἑλλάδι, Hdt. 2.104, cf. 151; ἀλλήλοις X. Ath. 2.7; πρὸς ἀλλήλους Arist. Pol. 1327a39; ἐ. ἐς τὴν ξυμμαχίαν πρός τινας Foed. ap. Th. 4.118: abs., Hdt. 1.185; ἐ. μηδετέρωσε Foed. ap. Th. l.c.; of sexual intercourse, Vett.Val. 75.13.
      • 2 of Place, οὐδέ ποτʼ ἐς βουλὴν ἐπιμίσγεται οὐδʼ ἐπὶ δαῖτας Hes. Th. 802: later c. acc. loci, draw nigh to a place, Call. Jov. 13.
    • III Med., cross, in breeding, Ἀρκάδας Ἠλείοις Opp. C. 1.395.

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