bind

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb transitive

P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, V. ἐκδεῖν.

crown, wreathe: Ar. and P. ἀναδεῖν.

fasten: P. and V. συνάπτειν, προσάπτειν, ἀνάπτειν, καθάπτειν (Xen.), Ar. and V. ἐξάπτειν, V. ἐξανάπτειν; see fasten.

make fast: V. ὀχμάζειν, σφίγγειν, κιρκοῦν.

Met., hold together: P. and V. συνδεῖν, συνέχειν.

bind round: Ar. and P. περιδεῖν.

bind under: Ar. and P. ὑποδεῖν.

bind: see bandage.

put in bonds: P. and V. δεῖν, συνδεῖν, δεσμεύειν (Plato), πεδᾶν (Plato but rare P.).

bind hand and foot: P. συνδεῖν τους πόδας καὶ τὰς χεῖρας (Plato, Euthyphro 4C).

bind (bind by oath): Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν; see under oath.