ἐκτάμνω

[ἐκ 1.]

3 sing. aor. ἐξέταμε Il. 4.486. ἔκταμε Od. 9.320.

3 pl. ἐξέταμον Il. 1.460, Il. 2.423, Il. 13.391, Il. 16.484: Od. 12.360.

Imp. ἔκταμε Il. 11.829.

• • 1

    To cut out (a sacrificial limb), sever (it) by the joint: μηρούς Il. 1.460 = Il. 2.423: = Od. 12.360.

    Of a surgeon, to cut out, extract: ἰούς Il. 11.515.

    To cut out or extract from.

    With genit.: μηροῦ ὀϊστόν Il. 11.829.

  • 2

    To cut from a tree for one’s use: ῥόπαλον Od. 9.320.

  • 3

    To cut pieces out of, make incision in: ὕλην Il. 12.149.

  • 4

    To fell (trees) (cf. ἐκβάλλω 2) Il. 4.486, Il. 13.391 = Il. 16.484.

  • 5

    To cut out, shape: νήϊον Il. 3.62.

• 1cut out Ἑλέναν τʼ ἐλύσατο, Τροίας ἶνας ἐκτᾰμὼν δορί (sc. Ἀχιλλεύς a metaphor from surgery) I. 8.52