ἐξισχύω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ῡ], <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[have strength enough]], [[be able]], ὥστε ποιεῖν <span class="bibl">Str.17.1.3</span>: c. inf. only, <span class="bibl">[[LXX]] <span class="title">Si.</span>7.6</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ep.Eph.</span>3.18</span>, <span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">BJ</span>1.23.2</span>; <b class="b3">ἐξίσχυσεν τὰ βιβλείδια ἀθετηθῆναι</b> [[procured]] the rejection of the petition, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1120.7</span> (iii A. D.): abs., [[prevail]], <span class="bibl">Str.16.1.15</span>, <span class="bibl">Jul.<span class="title">Or.</span>5.160c</span>; ἐξισχῦσαι καὶ κρατῆσαι τῶν πολλῶν Plu.2.801e. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> c. gen., <b class="b3">τὸ δαιμόνιον παίδων ἐξισχῦον</b> fate [[prevailing over]] the children, <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">VH</span>6.13</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Steph.<span class="title">in Hp.</span>1.71D.</span> </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> Med., of flames, [[gather force]], <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Ign.</span>71</span>.</span>