κατίσχω
From LSJ
ἀλλὰ σὺ μὲν νῦν στῆθι καὶ ἄμπνυε → but you, stop now and catch your breath | but do thou now stand, and get thy breath
English (LSJ)
collat. form of κατέχω,
A hold back, οὐδὲ κατίσχει [ἵππους] Il.23.321; τὰς νέας Hdt.2.115; θυμοῦ μένος ὀξὺ κατισχέμεν h.Hom. 8.14:—Med., keep by one, γυναῖκα νέην... ἥν τ' αὐτὸς . . κατίσχεαι Il. 2.233. II possess, occupy, οὐ ποίμνῃσιν καταΐσχεται Od.9.122, ἀράχνια κ. ὅλον τὸ σμῆνος cover it, Arist.HA626b18. III = κατέχω A. IV, ἐς πατρίδα γαιαν νῆα κατισχέμεναι Od.11.456, cf. Hdt.8.41; ἐνὶ Φάσιδι νῆα put in there, A.R.3.57. IV intr., σέλας κατίσχει ἐξ οὐρανοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν βοῦν the light comes down from heaven, Hdt.3.28. 2 of ships, put in, Th.7.33.
