δεσμεύω

desmeuo

fetter, put in chains

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 28 605b22–607a8

607a6
Book IX 1
Chapter 1 608a11–610a35

610a31
Eudemian Ethics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 1223b37–1225a33

1225a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

δεσμεύω, A. fetter, put in chains, h.Bacch. 17, E. Ba. 616, Pl. Lg. 808e; tie together, as corn in the sheaf, Hes. Op. 481; δ. ἀγκάλας PLond. 1.131r426 (ii A. D.); χόρτον PFlor. 322.31 (iii A. D.); δ. ἔκ τινος bind fast to . ., Plb. 3.93.4, Apollod. 2.1.3. II. lay snares for, LXX 1 Ki. 24.12.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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