possess
From LSJ
νύμφην τ' ἄνυμφον παρθένον τ' ἀπάρθενον → wife unwed and virgin that is no virgin | bride that is no bride, virgin that is virgin no more | virgin wife and widowed maid | unwed bride and ravished virgin
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
P. and V. ἔχειν κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι), Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι; (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen.).
be master of: P. and V. κρατεῖν; (gen.), V. κρατύνειν; (gen.).
possess oneself of: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι; (gen.); see seize.
be possessed (by a god): P. and V. κατέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plato), V. δαιμονᾶν; (also Xen. but rare P.).
she was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Eur., Bacchae 1124).
