ζώννῡμι (ὑπο-ζωνύναι [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
ζωννύω [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
imperfect ἐζώννυον [
NT]:
future ζώσω [
LXX+NT]:
aorist 1 ἔζωσα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]:
perfect ἔζωκα [
Refs 1st c.BC+]:—
middle (see. below [
Refs]:—
passive,
aorist 1 ἐζώσθην [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
perfect ἔζωμαι (δι-) [
Refs 5th c.BC+][same place]; also in
middle sense (see. below): rare in
Attic dialect, even in compounds:—
gird, especially
gird round the loins for a pugilistic conflict (see. below), ἄγον ζώσαντες ἀνάγκῃ [
Refs 8th c.BC+] (here only
active in [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; ζ. τινά
hug him in wrestling, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ζ. γαῖαν, of Ocean, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; ζ. νῆα ὅπλῳ,= ὑποζώννυμι [
LXX+3rd c.BC+]
II)
middle,
ζώννῠμαι,
gird oneself, especially of athletes. γυμνός, ζωννυμένων τῶν πρὶν ἐνὶ σταδίῳ [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὼ δὲ ζωσαμένω βήτην ἐς μέσσον ἀγῶνα [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II.2) generally,
gird up one's loins for battle, ζώννυσθαι ἄνωγεν Ἀργείους [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: with
accusative, ὅθι ζωννύσκετο μίτρην [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
III)
passive,
to be fixed by means of girths, [
LXX]
III.2)
to be formed in belts or
seams, καδμεία ἐζωσμένη (ἐξωσμ- codices) probably in [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
yōs-, cf. Lithuanian
júosti 'to gird',
júostas, Avest.
yāsta-,= ζωστός 'girt'.)