ἐχμάζω
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
A hold fast, hinder, Eust.904.4, Sch.E.Or.265, Hsch.; cf. ὀχμάζω.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1126] halten, zusammen-, zurückhalten, Hesych. u. Schol. Eur. Or. 254.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐχμάζω: κρατῶ στερεῶς, κατέχω, κωλύω, ἐμποδίζω, Εὐστ. 904, 4, Σχόλ. εἰς Εὐρ. Ὀρ. 265, Ἡσύχ.· πρβλ. ὀχμάζω.
