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δαμάζω

δαμάζω, to overpower, tame, conquer, subdue

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δαμάσσαι Verb: aorist active infinitive, Verb: aorist active optative 3rd singular of δαμάζω

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δαμάζω A. Ch. 324 (lyr.), etc.: fut. δαμάσω AP 6.329 (Leon.); Ep. δαμάσσω Il. 22.176, also δαμᾷ, δαμάᾳ, 1.61, 22.271; 3 pl. δαμόωσι 6.368 (v. δαμάω): aor. 1 ἐδάμᾰσα Pi. N. 7.90 (part. δαμάσσαις O. 9.92), Ep. ἐδάμασσα, δάμασσα, Il. 5.191, Od. 14.367: pf. δεδάμακα Stob. Flor.Monac. 82:—Med., fut. Ep. δαμάσσομαι Il. 21.226: aor. ἐδαμάσσατο, δαμάσαντο, δαμασσάμενος, Od. 9.516, Il. 10.210, Od. 9.454; aor. 1 opt. δαμάσαιτο Leg.Gort. 2.11: aor. 2 opt. δάμοιτο CIG 4000.18 (Iconium):—Pass., fut. 3 δεδμήσομαι h.Ap. 543; irreg. δαμοῦμαι PMag.Par. 1.2906: aor. ἐδαμάσθην Od. 8.231, Pi. O. 2.20, A. Pers. 279 (lyr.), E. Ph. 563; Ep. δαμάσθην Il. 19.9, cf. 16.816; ἐδμήθην, imper. δμηθήτω 9.158, δμηθείς 4.99, Hes. Th. 1000, Dor. δμᾱθείς A. Pers. 907 (lyr.), E. (lyr., v. infr.), Cerc. 7.1: ἐδάμην [ᾰ] Il. 13.812, Parm. 7.1, etc.; Ep. δάμην Od. 3.90; 3 pl. δάμεν Il. 8.344; Ep. subj. δαμείω Od. 18.54, 2 and 3 sg. δαμήῃς -ήῃ Il. 3.436, 22.246, 2 pl. δαμήετε 7.72; opt. δαμείην Il. 3.301, E. Med. 648; inf. δαμῆναι Il. 15.522, A. Ch. 368 (lyr.), S. Ph. 200, Ep. inf. δᾰμήμεναι Il. 20.312; part. δαμείς 22.40, Sapph. 90, etc. (only form of aor. used by S., and preferred by A. and E.): pf. δέδμημαι Il. 5.878, etc., -ημένος 14.482, etc.; later δεδαμασμένος Nic. Al. 29, Epigr.Gr. 550.9: plpf. δέδμητο Od. 3.305; 3 pl. -ήατο Il. 3.183.—Poet. Verb, used by X. in pres. part. δαμάζων Mem. 4.3.10: aor. Pass. δαμασθεῖεν ib. 4.1.3; also inf. δαμασθῆναι is f.l. in Isoc. 7.4:—
  • overpower:
    • I of animals, tame, break in, twice in Hom., in Med., ἡμίονον . . ἥτʼ ἀλγίστη δαμάσασθαι Il. 23.655; τῶν κέν τινʼ . . δαμασαίμην Od. 4.637:—later in Act., X. Mem. 4.3.10:—Pass., ib. 4.1.3.
      • 2 of metals, work, σίδαρον E. Alc. 980 (lyr.); of land, clear, PSI 4.316 (iv(?) A.D.).
    • II of maidens, make subject to a husband, ἀνδρὶ δάμασσεν Il. 18.432:—Med., force, seduce, Leg.Gort. l.c.:—Pass., Il. 3.301, Od. 3.269.
    • III subdue, conquer, Od. 9.59, al.; βίῃ καὶ χερσὶ δ. Hes. Th. 490:—Pass., to be subject to another, σοί τʼ ἐπιπείθονται καὶ δεδμήμεσθα ἕκαστος Il. 5.878; δέδμητο δὲ λαὸς ὑπʼ αὐτῷ Od. 3.305.
        • b of the gods, bring low, Il. 9.118, 16.845, al.
        • c subdue, gain the mastery over, ἐπιθυμίαν Stob. l.c.
      • 2 lay low, kill, esp. in fight, εἴ χʼ ὑπʼ ἐμοί γε θεὸς δαμάσῃ μνηστῆρας Od. 21.213:—Pass., ὑπʼ ἐμοὶ δμηθέντα Il. 5.646; ὑπὸ δουρὶ δαμέντα ib. 653.
      • 3 of the powers of nature, etc., overcome, overpower, ἔρος . . θυμὸν ἐνὶ στήθεσσιν . . . ἐδάμασσεν 14.316:—Med., δαμασσάμενος φρένας οἴνῳ Od. 9.454, cf. 516:—Pass., to be overcome, αἴθρῳ καὶ καμάτῳ δεδμημένον 14.318; μαλακῷ δεδμημένοι ὕπνῳ Il. 10.2; ὕπνῳ καὶ φιλότητι δαμείς 14.353; ἁλὶ δέδμητο φίλον κῆρ Od. 5.454, cf. 8.231; δμαθέντες dead, E. Alc. 127 (lyr.).
    • IV ἀγῶνα δαμάσσαι ἔργῳ win it, Pi. P. 8.80.
    • V οὐ μήποτε τοῦτο δαμῇ, εἶναι μὴ ἐόντα it shall never be proved that . ., Parm. 7.1. (δᾰμᾰ-: δμη- underlies δάμνημι, ἐδάμα(σ)σα, δέδμημαι; δαμάζω is a post-Homeric form of pres.; cf. Skt. dá̄myati ‘to be tamed’, damitar- ‘tamer’, etc.)

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