ἐξάπτω

English (LSJ)

   A fasten from or (as we say) to, πεῖσμα νεὸς . . κίονος ἐξάψας μεγάλης having fastened it to a pillar, Od.22.466, cf. Il.24.51; ἐ. τι χροός E. Tr.1220; τὴν πόλιν τοῦ Πειραιῶς Plu.Them.19; ἐ. τι ἔκ τινος Hdt.4.64; ἀπό τινος X.Cyn.10.7; also ἐ. ἐκ τοῦ νηοῦ σχοινίον ἐς τὸ τεῖχος Hdt.1.26; ἐξάψας διὰ τῆς θυρίδος τὸ καλῴδιον Ar.V.379:— Pass., περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐξῆμμαι πηνίκην τινά I have a wig fastened on my head, Id.Fr.898 (s.v.l.).    2 metaph., ἐ. στόματος λιτάς let prayers fall from one's mouth, E.Or.383; τῆς τύχης ἐ. τὰ πραττόμενα consider actions as dependent upon chance, Plu.Sull.6; ἐ. τὴν διαδοχὴν τῶν ἀξίων λόγου continue the narrative, D.L.8.50; ἐξαμμένος ἐκ σώματος dependent on it, Ti.Locr.102e.    3 ἐ. τινί τι place upon, ἱκετηρίαν γόνασιν E.IA1216; κόσμον νεκρῷ Id.Tr.1208; ἐ. βρόχον ἀμφὶ δειρήν Id.Ion1065 (lyr.).    II Med., hang by, cling to, πάντες ἐξάπτεσθε all hang on, Il.8.20; ἐ. τῆς οὐραγίας, τῆς πορείας, hang on the enemy's rear, on his line of march, Plb.4.11.6,3.51.2; τῶν πολεμίων, τῆς μάχης, D.S.11.17,13.10; τῶν Ἑλληνικῶν ἐ. attend to .., Plu. Them. 31; τοῦ πολέμου D.H.6.25; cling to an authority, Plu.2.1111f.    2 hang a thing to oneself, carry it suspended about one, wear, κώδωνας D.25.90; πέπλους χροός E.Hel.1186; σφραγίδια Ar.Th.428; also ἐ. ναῦς fasten them to one's own ship, take in tow, D.S.14.74; ἐ. τοὺς ἐραστάς have them hanging about one, Philostr.VA8.7.6, cf. Luc.Am.11.    B Act. also, set fire to, [ὕλαν] Ti.Locr.97e, cf. Thphr.HP9.8.6, App.Hisp.5.    II kindle, inflame, πόλεμον Ael.NA12.35; πυρετόν Gal.6.240; of love, Chor. in Rh.Mus.49.495; νόσημα aggravate, Id. in Hermes17.234:—Pass., πῦρ ἐ. ἐκ λίθων Arist.PA655a15; ὑπὸ φιλοσοφίας ὥσπερ πυρός to be inflamed by... Pl.Ep.340b; αὖθις οὐκ -ονται they are not rekindled (like Heraclitus' sun), Id.R.498b; ὑπ' ὀργῆς ἐξαφθέντες D.H.5.38; πόλεμος ἐξήφθη Str.9.3.8; ψυχαὶ -ονται are turned to flame, M.Ant.4.21.