ὑποδαμνάω

ὑποδαμνάω,

A master or weaken beneath one,

ποταμὸς ὑπὸ γούνατ' ἐδάμνα Il.21.270

:—[voice] Pass. ὑποδάμνᾰμαι (from *[full] ὑποδάμνημι), to be overcome, overpowered,

εἰπέ μοι ἠὲ ἑκὼν ὑποδάμνασαι Od.3.214

, 16.95; [tense] aor. 1 part. ὑποδμηθεῖσα, of a woman, subdued by a man, yielding to his embrace, h.Hom.17.4, Hes.Sc.53, Th.327,374; also ὑποδμηθείς, of a man, subdued by love, AP5.299 (Paul. Sil.);

ἀλλήλοις ὑποδεδμῆσθαι

to be married,

Eust. 1418.38

:—[voice] Med.,

Ἔρος φρένας ὑποδάμναται Theoc.29.23

, cf. Q.S.1.336, 6.284.