Lexical Definition

‎δαμάζω‎ damázō (dam-ad'-zo) to tame ^G:V
a variation of an obsolete primary of the same meaning

tame.

• to tame

Abbott-Smith

δαμάζω [in LXX: Da 2:40 (חֲשַׁל) * ;]
to tame, subdue: Mk 5:4, Ja 3:7; metaph., τ. γλῶσσαν, Ja 3:8 (Field, Notes, 237 f.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

δαμάζω

[Refs 4th c.BC+], etc.: future δαμάσω [Refs 1st c.AD+]; Epic dialect δαμάσσω [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural δαμόωσι [Refs]: aorist 1 ἐδάμᾰσα [Refs 5th c.BC+] (participle δαμάσσαις [Refs 8th c.BC+]: perfect δεδάμακα [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—middle, future Epic dialect δαμάσσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]aorist ἐδαμάσσατο, δαμάσαντο, δαμασσάμενος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; aorist 1 optative δαμάσαιτο [Refs]: aorist 2 optative δάμοιτο [Refs]:—passive, future 3 δεδμήσομαι [Refs]: aorist ἐδαμάσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect δαμάσθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐδμήθην, imperative δμηθήτω [Refs 8th c.BC+], Doric dialect δμᾱθείς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect δάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural δάμεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Epic dialect subjunctive δαμείω [Refs 8th c.BC+] and 3rd.pers. singular δαμήῃς -ήῃ [Refs 8th c.BC+], 2nd pers. plural δαμήετε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; infinitive δαμῆναι [Refs 8th c.BC+], Epic dialect infinitive δᾰμήμεναι [Refs 8th c.BC+]; participle δαμείς [Refs 7th c.BC+] (only form of aorist used by [Refs 5th c.BC+]: perfect δέδμημαι [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc., -ημένος [Refs 2nd c.BC+]: pluperfect δέδμητο [Refs 8th c.BC+]; 3rd.pers. plural -ήατο[Refs 8th c.BC+] in present participle δαμάζων [Refs]aorist passive δαμασθεῖεν[Refs]; also infinitive δαμασθῆναι is falsa lectio in [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—overpower:

__I of animals, tame, break in, twice in [Refs 8th c.BC+], in middle, ἡμίονον.. ἥτ᾽ ἀλγίστη δαμάσασθαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—later in active, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive [Refs]
__I.2 of metals, work, σίδαρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of land, clear, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II of maidens, make subject to a husband, ἀνδρὶ δάμασσεν [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, force, seduce, [Refs] [same place]:—passive, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III subdue, conquer, [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, to be subject to another, σοί τ᾽ ἐπιπείθονται καὶ δεδμήμεσθα ἕκαστος [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.b of the gods, bring low, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.c subdue, gain the mastery over, ἐπιθυμίαν Stob. [prev. cited]
__III.2 lay low, kill, especially in fight, εἴ χ᾽ ὑπ᾽ ἐμοί γε θεὸς δαμάσῃ μνηστῆρας [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, ὑπ᾽ ἐμοὶ δμηθέντα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__III.3 of the powers of nature, etc., overcome, overpower, ἔρος.. θυμὸν ἐνὶ στήθεσσιν... ἐδάμασσεν [Refs]:—middle, δαμασσάμενος φρένας οἴνῳ [Refs 8th c.BC+]:—passive, to be overcome, αἴθρῳ καὶ καμάτῳ δεδμημένον [Refs 8th c.BC+]dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV ἀγῶνα δαμάσσαι ἔργῳ win it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__V οὐ μήποτε τοῦτο δαμῇ, εἶναι μὴ ἐόντα it shall never be proved that.., [Refs 4th c.BC+] (δᾰμᾰ-: δμη- underlies δάμνημι, ἐδάμα(σ)σα, δέδμημα; δαμάζω is a post-Homeric form of present; cf. Sanskrit dā´myati 'to be tamed', damitar- 'tamer', etc.)