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ἐπιλαμβάνω,
A. takeorget besides, ἐπὶ τοῖς πεντήκοντα ταλάντοις ἑκατόν
Arist. Pol. 1259a28
: c. gen. partit.,ἐ. τοῦ χρόνου take a little moretime, M.Ant. 1.17 ; τῆς ἀρχῆς
Paus. 9.14.5
.
2. . simply,take, receive, PEleph. 10.1
(iii B.C.), OGI 179.18 (Egypt,i B.C.), etc.
II. .lay hold of, seize, attack, as a disease, Hdt. 8.115 , Hp. Aph. 6.51 , Th. 2.51 ; of an enemy, Luc. Nav. 36 :— Pass. , ἐπείληπται νόσῳ
S. Ant. 732
;τὴν αἴσθησιν ἐπιληφθείς becoming unconscious, Plu. Flam. 6 ;ἐπελήφθη had an epileptic fit, Gal. 11.859 .
b. . of events,overtake, surprise,μὴ . .
χειμὼν τὴν φυλακὴν ἐπιλάβοι
Th. 4.27
;νυκτὸς ἐπιλαβούσης τὸ ἔργονib. 96 ; ταχὺ ἐπιλαβὸν γῆρας
Close Browse lexicon entries : impers.,ἐπιλαμβάνει, c. acc. etinf.,it befallsonethat . ., Paus. 6.22.4 , 7.21.1 .
2. .attain to, come within reach of, reach, X. An. 6.5.6 ;ἔτη ὀκτὼ ἐ. πολέμου live overeight years, Th. 4.133 ; ἡμέρας ἑπτακαίδεκα τῆς ἑβδόμης ὑπατείας
: c. gen. partit.,ἐ. τετάρτου μηνός arrive at, of the foetus, Arist. HA 583b22 (butἐ. τοῦ ἑνδεκάτου μηνός, of the mother, ib. 584a37 );ὥστε καὶ τοῦ χειμῶνος ἐ. Thphr. HP 1.9.6 .
3. .seize, stop, esp. by pressure, τὴν ῥῖνα
; ἐ. τὸ κλύσμα τῆς ὀπίσω ὁδοῦ
;ἐ.τὸ ὕδωρ stopthe water-clock in court, Lys. 23.4 , Is. 3.76 ; τὸν αὐλίσκον
, cf. Pr. 866b13 , Plb. 10.44.12 ; τὸ στόμα τοῖς ἐπικαλύμμασιν
4. .occupyspace,μηδὲν τῶν τῆς πόλεως . . οἰκοδομήμασι ἐ. Pl. Lg. 779c ( Med. ); πλείω τόπον
: metaph.,πολὺν χῶρον ἐ.get overmuch ground,traverseit rapidly, Theoc. 13.65 .
5. . c. gen.,undertake,τῆς κινήσεως, τῆς νήξεως, Ael. NA 5.18 , 13.19 .
6. . c. dat.,assist, App. BC 4.96 (nisi leg.<συν>επιλ.).
7. . intr.,succeed, follow, Arist. Pr. 860a7 .
8. . of food or drink,take extra, οἰνάριον
;take afterother food, Dsc. 2.112 .
, D. 3.27 ),hold oneself on by, lay hold of, c. gen., τῶν νεῶν
, Th. 4.14 , etc.; τῶν ἀφλάστων νεός
;τῶν ἐπισπαστήρωνib. 91 ; τῆς ἴτυος
;ὅτου ἐπιλάβοιτο τὰ δρέπαναwhomsoever the scythescaught, X. Cyr. 7.1.31 ; ἐπιλαμβάνεταί μου τῆς χειρὸς τῇ δεξιᾷ
; ἐπιλαβόμενός [τινος] τῇ χειρί
;τῶν τριχῶνby the hair, Aeschin. 3.150 ;μὴ 'πιλαμβάνου holdme not! E. Ph. 896 .
; esp. with words, Pl. Phdr. 236b ; of things,τῆς θερμασίας πόρων -ομένηςEpieur. Ep. 2p.52U. ; of diseases, Luc. Nigr. 29 .
3. .make a seizure of, arrest, τῶν παίδων
;seizegoods in default of payment, Id. 21.133 .
b. .lay hands on in assertion of a claim, Pl. Lg. 954c , POxy. 1707.15
4. .lay hold of, get, obtain,προστάτεωa chief, Hdt. 1.127 ; προφάσιος ἔς τινα
;ἐξουσίας, γαλήνης, Pl. R. 360d , Plt. 273a , cf. PTeb. 48.20
(ii B.C.), etc.;ἐ. λογισμῷ, Lat.ratione assequi, Pl. Phd. 79a .
5. . of Place,reach, δασέος
: metaph., of a state or condition,ἐρημίας ἐπειλημμένοι having foundan empty field, i.e. an absence of all competitors, D. 3.27 , cf. Arist. Pol. 1305b16 .
6. .attempt, πράξεων μεγάλων
b. . c.inf.,undertake, γεωργεῖν
8. .take up, interruptin speaking, Id. Grg. 506b , Smp. 214e ;object to, τοῦ ψηφίσματος
;ἐ. ὅτι . . objectthat . . , Pl. R. 490c .
9. . rarely c. acc.,seize,τὰς Ἀθήνας(leg.λήψονται) Lycurg. 84 .
References Arist. Pol. 1259a28 M.Ant. 1.17 Paus. 9.14.5 PEleph. 10.1 OGI 179.18 Hdt. 8.115 Hp. Aph. 6.51 Th. 2.51 Luc. Nav. 36 S. Ant. 732 Plu. Flam. 6 Gal. 11.859 Th. 4.27 96 Pl. Epin. 974a Paus. 6.22.4 7.21.1 X. An. 6.5.6 Th. 4.133 Plu. Mar. 46 Arist. HA 583b22 584a37 Thphr. HP 1.9.6 Ar. Pl. 703 Hdt. 2.87 Lys. 23.4 Is. 3.76 Arist. Ath. 67.3 Pr. 866b13 Plb. 10.44.12 Arist. HA 527b21 Pl. Lg. 779c Arist. Cael. 305b19 Plu. Cat.Ma. 5 Theoc. 13.65 Ael. NA 5.18 13.19 App. BC 4.96 Arist. Pr. 860a7 Plu. Cat.Ma. 1 Dsc. 2.112 Pl. Cra. 396d D. 3.27 Hdt. 6.113 Th. 4.14 Hdt. 6.114 91 X. An. 4.7.12 Plu. Oth. 3 X. Cyr. 7.1.31 Pl. Prt. 335c D. 21.60 Aeschin. 3.150 E. Ph. 896 X. HG 4.2.22 Pl. Phdr. 236b Ep. 2p.52U. Luc. Nigr. 29 D. 33.9 Id. 21.133 Pl. Lg. 954c POxy. 1707.15 Hdt. 1.127 Id. 3.36 6.49 Id. 9.09 Ar. Lys. 596 Pl. R. 360d Plt. 273a PTeb. 48.20 Pl. Phd. 79a Arist. HA 629b15 Plu. Ant. 41 Arist. Pol. 1305b16 Plu. Mar. 7 IG 7.2446 Pl. R. 449d Id. Grg. 506b Smp. 214e X. HG 2.1.32 Pl. R. 490c Lycurg. 84 Liddell–Scott–Jones — CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
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