ὁρμαίνω , used by Hom. only in pres. , impf. , and aor. ὥρμηνα Il. 21.137 , Od. 2.156 : ( ὁρμάω ) :—poet. Verb, in Hom. always, turn over or revolve anxiously in the mind, debate, ponder, mostly c. ac
ὁρμαίνω, used by Hom. only inpres.,impf., andaor.
A.
ὥρμηνα
Il. 21.137
, Od. 2.156 : (ὁρμάω) :—poet. Verb,
I. in Hom. always,turn overorrevolve anxiously in the mind, debate, ponder,mostly c. acc., ἧος ὁ ταῦθ' ὥρμαινε κατὰ φρένα καὶ κατὰ θυμόν
Il. 1.193
, etc. : more shortly, κατὰ φρένα
10.507
; ἐνὶ φρεσίν
Od. 4.843
, h.Merc. 66 ; φρεσίν
Il. 10.4
, Od. 3.151 ; ἀνὰ θυμόν
2.156
; θυμῷ
A.R. 3.451
;μετὰ φρεσίib. 18 ; alsoὁρμαίνειν τιalone,ponder over, meditate, πόλεμον, πλόον,etc., Il. 10.28 , Od. 3.169 , etc.;πολλάor ἄλλα δέ οἱ κῆρ ὅρμαινε
7.83
, 18.345 ; ὁρμαίνων τέρας
Pi. O. 8.41
.
2. abs.,think, muse, ὣς ὥρμαινεthus hedebated with himself,
Il. 21.64 , cf. 14.20 .
3. folld. by a clause,ἤ . . , ἦ . . debatewhether . . , or . . , 16.435 , Od. 4.789 , 15.300 ;ὁ. ὅπως debate, ponderhow a thing is to be done, Il. 21.137 , 24.680 .
4. c.inf.,long, desire,
Hom. Epigr. 4.16 , A.R. 3.620 , Theoc. 24.26 ; ὁ. νᾶας καῦσαι rushing on to . . ,
B. 12.106
.
II. after Hom. ,
1. set in motion, drive forth, θυμὸν ὁ. gasp outone's life, A. Ag. 1388 (ὀρυγάνειcj. Hermann);excite, urge,
τινὰ πορεύειν
Pi. O. 3.25
( v.l. ὥρμα ).
2. intr.,to be eagerorimpatient, chafe, fret,
[ἵππος] βοὴν σάλπιγγος ὁρμαίνει κλύων
A. Th. 394
; κέαρ ὁ.
B. Fr. 16.12
; ἄπρηκτον ὁ.
Semon. 1.7
:part.
ὁρμαίνων eagerly, quickly,
Pi. O. 13.84
.
