κατερύκω

• hold back, detain, μάλα δή σε καὶ ἐσσύμενον κατερύκω Il. 6.518; κ. καὶ ἔσχεθεν ἱεμένω περ Od. 4.284, cf. 1.315, 15.73; μηδένα . . ἀέκοντα μένειν κατέρυκε Thgn. 467: rare in Att., τῶν ἀγαθῶν οἵων ἀποκλείεις καὶ κατερύκεις Ar. V. 601:—Pass., κατερύκεται εὐρέϊ πόντῳ Od. 1.197, 4.498.

[κατ-, κατα- 5.]

• • 1

    To restrain from doing something, keep or hold back, stop, check : καί τʼ ἐσσυμένην κατερύκει Il. 16.9, εἰ μὴ Ἀχιλλεὺς κατέρυκεν Il. 23.734. Cf. Il. 8.412, Il. 24.771 : Od. 2.241 (v.l. καταπαύετε), Od. 3.345, Od. 4.284, Od. 16.430, Od. 22.409, Od. 24.51.

    To delay, keep waiting : ἦ σʼ ἐσσύμενον κατερύκω; Il. 6.518.

  • 2

    To confine, shut up, keep from egress or escape, detain : οὔ τι ἑκὼν κατερύκομαι (mid., let myself be . . .) Od. 4.377, ἥ μιν κατέρυκεν Od. 23.334. Cf. Od. 1.55, 197, Od. 4.498, 552.

  • 3

    To detain or keep with one in hospitality or in a friendly way : αὐτοῦ μιν κατέρυκεν Il. 6.192= Il. 11.226. Cf. Od. 1.315, Od. 15.73.

• to hold back, detain, Hom., Theogn., Ar.:—Pass., κατερύκεται εὐρέϊ πόντῳ Od.