βαστάζω

A. ‐άσω A. Pr. 1019, S. Aj. 920; late ‐άξω Ps.-Callisth. 1.45, etc.: aor. ἐβάστασα Od. 21.405, Ar. Th. 437 (lyr.), etc.; late ἐβάσταξα PFay. 122, LXX Si. 6.25, J. AJ 3.8.7, Epigr. ap. Stob. 1.49.52:—Pass., fut. βασταχθήσομαι Ps.-Callisth. 1.42: aor. ἐβαστάχθην Nic.Dam.p.114D., D.L. 4.59, Ath. 15.693e: aor. 2 βασταγῆναι Artem. 2.68: pf. βεβάσταγμαι(ἐμ‐) Luc. Ocyp. 14:—lift up, raise, λᾶαν βαστάζοντα . . ἀμφοτέρῃσι Od. 11.594; ἐπεὶ μέγα τόξον ἐβάστασε 21.405; πεπτῶτα β. τινά S. Aj. 827, etc.; lift a veil, Id. El. 1470:—Pass., of sluice-gates, PRyl. 81.6 (ii A. D.).

2. metaph., lift up, exalt, ennoble, Pi. O. 12.19; β. τινὰ χαρίτεσσιν Id. I. 3.8.

II. bear, carry, A. Pr. 1019, etc.; χερσὶν β. τινά S. El. 1129, cf. 1216; δόρυ Hermipp. 46.2 (anap.), Theoc. 16.78; ὅπλα Men. Epit. 107.

2. hold in one's hands, S. El. 905; χεροῖν Id. Ph. 657, cf. 1127 (lyr.); of books, συνεχῶς β. Epicur. Ep. 2p.35U.:—in Pass., to be popular, Arist. Rh. 1413b12.

3. β. ἐν γνώμῃ bear in mind, consider, weigh, A. Pr. 888; φρενί Ar. Th. 437 (lyr.); β. προβούλευμα deliberate on . . , Eup. 73; βαστάσας αἱρήσομαι on consideration, Id. 303.

4. bear, endure, οὐκέτι βαστάζω τὴν σεῖο διαζυγίην AP 5.8 (Rufin.).

5. produce, yield, of land, PGiss. 6 iii 8 (ii A. D.).

III. carry off, take away, Ev.Jo. 20.15; steal, Plb. 32.15.4, J. AJ 1.19.9, D.L. 4.59, Luc. Asin. 16, PTeb. 330.7 (ii A. D.), perh. also in Ev.Jo. 12.6, Ath. 2.46f (Pass.).

2. in Pass., to be sublimated, Zos.Alch.p.198 B.

IV. in Trag., touch, χέρα ἄνακτος . . τῇδε β. χερί A. Ag. 35; embrace, σῶμα S. OC 1105.—Not in Att. Prose: Pass. first in Plb.