grapple
From LSJ
ἡμέραν δ' ἐξ ἡμέρας ῥίπτεις κυβεύων τὸν πρὸς Ἀργείους Ἀρη → day after day you cast your dice in war against the Argives, day by day you make your throw adventuring war against the Argives
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
make fast: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, V. ὀχμάζειν; see fasten.
grapple with, seize hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
take in hand: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.).
come to close quarters with: lit. or met., Ar. and P. ὁμόσε ἰέναι (dat. or absol.), Ar. and V. ὁμόσε χωρεῖν (dat.).
