κατίσχω

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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.