ἐγχειρέω

A. take a thing in hand, undertake, attempt, c. dat.rei, E. Med. 377, X. Vect. 6.1, etc.: later, c. acc. rei, ἔργον PPetr. 2p.37 (iii B.C.): c. inf., Pl. Prt. 310c, X. Mem. 2.3.12, etc.; τὸν ἐγχειρήσαντα συκοφαντεῖν Hyp. Eux. 34: abs., to make an attempt or beginning, S. El. 1026, Th. 4.4, etc.

2. lay hands on, attack, πόλεσι ib.122: abs., X. HG 4.5.16; πρὸς τὰ κατὰ τοὺς πολεμίους Plb. 2.22.11.

3. put hand to a case requiring medical treatment, τινί Hp. de Arte 3; τῇσι νούσοισιν ib. 13.

4. try one's hand in argument, εἰς ἑκάτερον Plu. Cic. 21:— Pass., to be discussed, Id. 2.687e codd.

II. in late Poets, take in hand, c. acc., ἔργον Epigr.Gr. 1038.36.—ἐπιχειρέω is more common in Att. ἐγχείρ‐ημα, ατος, τό, undertaking, attempt, S. OT 540, Pl. Plt. 290d, Antiph. 29, D. 27.34, Aen.Tact. 24.15, Plu. Cleom. 25, etc.; essay in argument, Epicur. Dial. 1413.7 (pl.).