πήγνῦμι
From LSJ
κύματα θαρσαλέως ποντοπόρει βιότου → the waves of life make bold furrows, travel boldly over the waves of life
English (Autenrieth)
(cf. pango, pax), fut. πήξεις, aor. ἔπηξα, πῆξε, perf. πέπηγε, plup. (ἐ）πεπήγει, pass. aor. ἐπάγην, πάγη, 3 pl. πάγεν, aor. 1 3 pl. πῆχθεν: fix, both in the sense make stiff or compact, and plant firmly; of fixing or sticking a spear ἔν τινι, an oar upon a mound (ἐπὶ τύμβῳ), impaling a head (ἀνὰ σκολόπεσσι), Il. 4.460, Od. 11.77, Il. 18.177; hence build, νῆας, Il. 2.664; mid., for oneself, Od. 5.163; fig., ‘fix’ the eyes upon the ground, Il. 3.217; pass., and perf. act., stiffen, stick fast, stick in, Il. 22.453, Il. 13.442.
