καταπήγνυμι

katapegnymi

stick fast

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Iliad 4
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Book 6 1
Chapter ?

6213
Book 7 1
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7441
Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9350
Book 11 1
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11378

Dictionary (LSJ)

καταπήγνυμι and καταπηγνύω (Arist. Pol. 1324b20), A. stick fast in something, plant firmly, ἔγχος μὲν κατέπηξεν ἐπὶ χθονί Il. 6.213; ἐν δὲ σκόλοπας κ. 7.441, cf. Hdt. 4.72, Ar. Av. 360, PPetr. 3p.121 (iii B. C.), etc.; εἰς τὴν γῆν κ. τὸν καυλόν Arist. HA 555b20; τὸ κέντρον ἐπὶ δένδρον Philum. Ven. 37.1:—Pass., -πᾰγέντος σκόλοπος S.E. P. 1.238, cf. Thphr. HP 3.1.1. 2. metaph., fix, crystallize, τὴν χύσιν τῆς ἀπειρίας τῷ περατοειδεῖ δεσμῷ Dam. Pr. 57. II. Pass., with pf. and plpf. Act., stand fast or firm in, ἰὸς ἐν γαίῃ κατέπηκτο Il. 11.378; ἱστὸς -πεπηγώς Hp. Art. 43; στήλη -πεπηγυῖα Hdt. 7.30. 2. become congealed, freeze, Plb. 3.55.5; of fish, ὑπὸ τοῦ ψύχους κ. Arist. HA 601b31.

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