ἴπτομαι

iptomai

press hard, oppress

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 1 1
Chapter ?

1454
Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2193
Book 16 1
Chapter ?

16237

Dictionary (LSJ)

*ἴπτομαι, fut. ἴψομαι: aor. 1 ἰψάμην:—A. press hard, oppress, μέγα δʼ ἴψαο λαὸν Ἀχαιῶν Il. 1.454, 16.237; τάχα δʼ ἴψεται υἷας Ἀχαιῶν 2.193: generally, hurt, harm, σὺ τόνδε μηρὸν ἴψω; Theoc. Adon. 19, cf. Str. 8.6.7:—Act., ἴπτω, = βλάπτω, only in EM 481.3; ἶψαι, ἴψας, Hsch. (Perh. related to ἰάπτω (B) or to ἶπος.)

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