ἐγχειρέω
egcheireo
take
Appears 23 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐγχειρέω, Arc. ἰγχηρέω IG 5(2).6.12 (Tegea, iv B.C.): (χείρ):— A. take a thing in hand, undertake, attempt, c. dat.rei, Med. 377, Vect. 6.1, etc.: later, c. acc. rei, ἔργον PPetr. 2p.37 (iii B.C.): c. inf., Prt. 310c, Mem. 2.3.12, etc.; τὸν ἐγχειρήσαντα συκοφαντεῖν Eux. 34: abs., to make an attempt or beginning, El. 1026, 4.4, etc. 2. lay hands on, attack, πόλεσι ib.122: abs., HG 4.5.16; πρὸς τὰ κατὰ τοὺς πολεμίους 2.22.11. 3. put hand to a case requiring medical treatment, τινί de Arte 3; τῇσι νούσοισιν ib. 13. 4. try oneʼs hand in argument, εἰς ἑκάτερον Cic. 21:— Pass., to be discussed, 2.687e codd. II. in late Poets, take in hand, c. acc., ἔργον Epigr.Gr. 1038.36.—ἐπιχειρέω is more common in Att.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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