to immobilise

Greek Verb

ἐρείδω (chiefly in poets and late prose for ἐρυγγάνω), [in LXX for תָּמַךְ (Pro.4:4 5:5 11:16, al.), etc;] to prop, fix firmly: act, as mid, ἐρείσασα, of a ship driving ashore (RV, struck), Act.27:41. (AS)

to immobilise

Greek Verb

ἐρείδω, Epic dialect imperfect [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future [Refs 3rd c.BC+] codices: aorist 1 [Refs 6th c.BC+]; Epic dialect ἔρεισα (ἐπ-) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect ἤρεικα (συν-) [Refs 5th c.BC+] —middle, future ἐρείσομαι (ἀπ-) [Refs 4th c.BC+]: aorist 1 [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs] future [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Epic dialect aorist 1 [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect [Refs 7th c.BC+] perfect [Refs 8th c.BC+]: pluperfect [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.person etc for 1st.person, 2nd.person plural [Refs 8th c.BC+] and later Prose:—cause to lean, prop, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [νέκυας] ἀλλήλοισιν ἐ. piling them against each other, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; πρὸς στέρν᾽ ἐρείσας (i.e. τοὺς παῖδας) [Refs 6th c.BC+]: generally, fix firmly, plant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. πόδας ἐς βένθος plant the foot firm, [Refs] fix one's mind firmly on a thing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] 2) prop up, support, stay, ἀσπὶς ἄρ᾽ ἀσπίδ᾽ ἔρειδε, κόρυς κόρυν, ἀνέρα δ᾽ ἀνήρ, of close ranks of men-atarms, [Refs 8th c.BC+]. 3) press hard, attack, τινα [Refs 6th c.BC+] 4) push, thrust, [Refs 6th c.BC+]:—middle, [Refs]. 5) infix, plant in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνταίαν πληγήν inflict it, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἄλγημα ἐρηρεισμένον fixed pain, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 6) press down, depress, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. 7) of wagers or matches, match, set one pledge against another, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] II) intransitive, press hard, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of an illness or pain, settle upon a particular part, [Refs 5th c.BC+] 11.61; exert pressure: hence, rest, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]. II.2) set to work, fall to, especially of eating, [Refs 6th c.BC+]. II.3) become fixed, [Refs] III) middle and passive, prop oneself, lean upon, τῷ ὅ γ᾽ ἐρεισάμενος (i.e. σκήπτρῳ) [Refs 8th c.BC+]: with genitive, ἐρείσατο χειρὶ παχείῃ γαίης leant with his hand against the earth, [Refs]; of one fallen, [Refs]; οὔδεϊ.σφι χαῖται ἐρηρέδαται their hair rests on the ground, [Refs] set, planted in, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; press closely, be tight, of bandages, [Refs 5th c.BC+] has her teeth clenched, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.2) to be fixed firm, planted, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+] (Lyric poetry); opposed to πλανᾶσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+] of a bone stuck in the throat, [Refs 1st c.AD+] III.3) ἐρείδεσθαι ναυαγίαις to be driven ashore in shipwreck, [Refs 5th c.BC+] IV) middle, IV.1) in reciprocal sense, struggle one with another, [Refs 8th c.BC+] IV.2) with accusative, support or set firmly for oneself, [Refs 5th c.BC+] to raise one's thoughts, [Refs]

Greek

Verb

to prop, i.e. (reflexively) get fast; stick fast; of obscure affinity