βαστάζω
Etym. Deriv. uncertain.
I. "to lift, lift up, raise", Od., Soph., Eur.: "to bear, carry, support", Aesch., Soph.
2. "to hold in one's hands", id=Soph.
3. βαστάζειν ἐν γνώμηι "to bear in mind, consider, weigh, make proof of", Aesch.
II. "to carry off, take away", NTest.
III. attic also = ψηλαφάω, "to touch", Aesch.