A.lay hold of in return, “οἱ Πέρσαι . . ἅπτοντο αὐτοῦ: . . οἱ δὲ ἀντάπτοντο” Hdt.3.137, cf. E.Hec.275: but mostly,
II. simply, lay hold of, grapple with, engage in, c. gen., “ἀ. τοῦ πολέμου” Hdt.7.138; “ἀ. τῶν πραγμάτων” Th.8.97; “ἀ. τῆς λογιστικῆς” Pl.R.525c: generally, reach, attain, “τερμόνων” E.Med.1182 (dub.).
2. lay hold of, seize, attack, esp. of pain, grief, etc., “πλευμόνων” S.Tr.778, cf. Ar. Ra.474; φρενῶν, καρδίας, E.Med.55,1360; περὶ τῆς μισθοφορᾶς . . μαλακωτέρως ἀνθήπτετο (sc. Τισσαφέρνους) attacked him, Th.8.50 (unless abs., 'was less firm in his counter-grip').
