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ἐκμαίνω

ἐκμαίνω, to drive mad

ἐκμαίνω,
  • drive mad with passion, ἐκμήνας θυμὸν ἔρωτι Pl. Epigr. 6.6 Diehl, cf. Theoc. 5.91; ἐπί τινι with love for her, Ar. Ec. 966; φόβῳ τέτρωρον ἐκμαίνων ὄχον E. Hipp. 1229; πόθον ἐκμῆναι to kindle mad desire, S. Tr. 1142; ἐκμῆναί τινα δωμάτων to drive one raving from the house, E. Ba. 36:—Pass., with pf. 2 Act. ἐκμέμηνα, go mad with passion, ταῦτα ἐκμαίνεσθαι ἔς τινα rage so against one, Hdt. 3.33, cf. 37, Paus. 1.11.15; ἔρωτι οὐρανίῳ ἐκμεμηνυῖα [διάνοια] Ph. 1.482; of mania, Aret. SD 1.6; ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀκράτου Luc. Nigr. 5; of sexual passion, εἰς γυναῖκας ἐκμανείς J. AJ 8.7.5: also, c. acc., ἐκμανῆναί τινα to be madly in love with.., Anacreont. 11.4; τινί Aristaenet. 1.15 tit.; of persons in delirium, Hp. Epid. 3.17.ιγʹ.

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