ἐκμαίνω

English (LSJ)

   A drive mad with passion, ἐκμήνας θυμὸν ἔρωτι Pl.Epigr. 7.6, 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. SD1.6; ὑπὸ τοῦ ἀκράτου Luc.Nigr.5; of sexual passion, εἰς γυναῖκας ἐκμανείς J.AJ8.7.5: 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.ιγ.