ἀποστολ-ή,ἡ, (ἀποστέλλω)
A. sending offoraway,
E. IA 688 , Ph. 1043 (lyr., pl.);dispatching,
νεῶν
Th. 8.9
;sending forth on their journey,
ξένων ὑποδοχὰς καὶ ἀ.
Arist. EN 1123a3
, cf. IG 2.238.15 ; δοῦναί τι ἀποστολάς τινι as a parting gift,
LXX 3 Ki. 9.16
, cf. 1 Ma. 2.18 .
2. shooting, discharge,
βέλους
Ph. Bel. 68.33
.
3. discharge from service,
οὐκ ἔστιν ἀ. ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πολέμου